The Selection and Care of Alternators
Total load and operating cycle of vehicle must be known. Frequent testing is required
Alternators are not new. For years they have been optional equipment on taxicabs, police vehicles, trucks— any motor vehicles that required a substantial amount of current for increased electrical loads, particularly at idle or slow speeds. To give top performance at engine idle, in stopand-go city traffic and at turnpike speeds, each system must be properly sized to meet the electrical needs and mechanical limitations of the car or truck.
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