[jetman]

Can anyone tell me what the output of a C900 alternator is and at what RPM's it cuts in at?

 

[PHAT_joe]

i've seen them listed for 80 amps and 115 amps; im guessing 115 would be for the convertible

not sure about the rpm's

 

[cdaly]

Should cut in by about 1000 rpm and stay charging at idle once it starts. If the light is coming on at idle and going off as you speed up and then coming on again at idle, you need to look at replacing the voltage regulator or just the brushes.

 

[Oyster]

Here are the bench results on my rebuilt:

Max output: 1378 watts
Max output under full load: 106 Amps
Voltage regulator set point: 14.1 volts
Turn on speed (indicator lamp out): 1200rpm
Average output: 13 volts

Hope this helps.

 

[Rodentmaster]

Hi there,

The rpm quoted for alternator 'load up point',(lamp out),..............
Is that engine rpm or alterantor rpm?
I would imagine that the actual rpm of the alternator is 2 to 3 times that of the engine due to the pulley diameter differences.
YES/NO?


Cheers

 

[jetman]

Not sure about that. I had a thought on the way to work that one of the easiest ways to build a small wind turbine would simply be to incorporate an old alternator. I've got lots of those around, but it seems that what I've found that the neccesary RPM's for alternators is too high to be the most practical.

 

[Oyster]

The rpm quoted for alternator 'load up point',(lamp out),..............
Is that engine rpm or alterantor rpm?

That is for engine RPM.