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Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:45:20 EST
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternator
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How is it possible that an alternator turning at cranking speed can put out 
in excess of its rated power? The one on my race car runs off of the pinion 
shaft, and does nothing at all until the car is going about 45 MPH. 
 Is it possible to shut off the alternator while cranking the engine?

Lynn E. Hanover

 There are also automatically resetting circuit 
 breakers available. Another solution would be a slow blowing fuse. 
 These are more tolerant of surging currents. I would not want to be 
 flying around with a 100 amp fuse for alternator protection unless the 
 wires were sized to handle that load for a sustained period. But that 
 is just my opinion.

 Jim Maher