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Alternator question

CDX197

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I was looking at alternators today and on one it said it gives off 24 Volts.(this is for a huge motor that i use) But i dont know what this means: Regulator 134-8278 Can someone explain that! Thanks CDX197
 

CDX197 said:
I was looking at alternators today and on one it said it gives off 24 Volts.(this is for a huge motor that i use) But i dont know what this means: Regulator 134-8278 Can someone explain that! Thanks CDX197

It means that if you throw it into your truck, which has a 12 volt system, you will fry it very quick!! The alt you were looking at is to run a 24 volt charging system.
 
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT IS AN ALTERNATOR FROM AN M-1009 OR M-1010 CUCV THIS IS THE MILITARY 83-87 P/U AND BLAZER IT HAD A 6.2L DIESEL ENGINE THAT USED A 24 VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.IF IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION YOU COULD USE IT TO POWER YOUR RADIO GEAR BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO BUILD A BRIDGED RECTIFIER PERFERABLY ONE WITH A DUAL OUTPUT AND VARIABLE.


CHUCK
 
that should just be a drop on for the beefier ,il-style c/k trucks,
higher voltage but NOT always a higher amperage units....neat little toy, just not the most useful one for powering amps
 
Good point fd thanx for the input I should have asked what it looked like first? thanx for setting me straight fd :D Hey 197 you got an image you could load so I could help identify that rascal for you?


Chuck
 

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