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Old December 7th 09, 03:20 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Dad[_1_]
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Default Alternator will not produce current


"George" > wrote in message
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On Dec 7, 12:53 am, "Dad" > wrote:
> "George" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Hi there,

>
> > I am trying to use a 10 S1 series Delcotron alternator, that is
> > one
> > of
> > several spares for my 1970 Corvette, collected when I had access
> > to
> > a
> > breakers yard. I have made all the mounting plates, pulley wiring
> > etc. to connect one to a diesel engine for a home generator. I
> > have
> > a
> > manual and lots of spares, but I just cannot get the thing to
> > energise
> > and produce a charge for the battery.

>
> http://www.theepicenter.com/tow052903.html


>Hi there Dad.


>It tells me " You don't have permission to access / on this server."


>Do you know any way to test the regulators with an ohm-meter. Even
>though I do not think this is the problem in this case, I have lots
>of
>un - proven regulator blocks, what readings can be expected at the
>various terminals? My next step today will be to leave out the
>regulator and try and feed in external excitation control to the
>rotor
>slip ring, - even an unregulated preset current would be OK in this
>case. However the symptoms point to a power problem, or is it simply
>not going round fast enough?


>Regards George.


Not sure how I can help you, that site has wiring diagrams for setting
up home generators. Plus it gives you a smaller "A" style commercial
pulley to use. What country are you posting from?

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