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bbbjim
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 Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: spinning the alternator |
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| Just thinking, If my battery was too low to turn the starter, could I remove the alternator belt and spin the alternator pully manually and actually charge the battery up? Jim |
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: spinning the alternator |
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| Just thinking, If my battery was too low to turn the starter, could I remove the alternator belt and spin the alternator pully manually and actually charge the battery up? Jim |
If you think you could get it up to 800 rpms or so it would work, but your going to have to have some pretty quick strong fingers to accomplish that. |
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dr. no
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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Yes....
But you would have to spin it at least 1000-1200rpm just to excite the busings and start generating power, and then keep it spinning for quite a while. Probably worth the trip to Autozone for a free carge.
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Volksbulli
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Get a old 1/4 or 1/2 hp 110v motor with a v belt pulley on that, stick your alt bet on it and on the alt plug it it and let it go. I think some of them spin at 1725 rpm good enough to get it charging.
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