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Delco Generator low output | 25 comments (25 topical, editorial)
Re: Delco Generator low output (3.00 / 0) (#22)
by phil b (philb7369at-no-more spam-yahoo.com) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 10:33:03 AM MST
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I will add one to what Tecker said. The bearings in the GM, Ford or anyone else's alt are not made to handle such abuse. That is, being ran 24/7. They are also made for around 100,000 miles and they seem to majically jam up. If you fly your alternator for very long in a windy area, you will reach that number fast.

Please don't take offense. We are trying to save you the frustration that several of us have been through before. Even Mother Earth News tried the alt. in the early 1980's.Their's flopped too.

I would suggest you try a small electric motor or build one from scratch. You'll be much happier with it. This site contains gennys made from anything from box fans to large 3 phase motors. Pick a small one to build and have fun!



Re: Delco Generator low output (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by bob g on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 08:40:05 PM MST
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i would concur with the pee poor brgs of a typical automotive alternator
specifically the ones with the tiny rear needle brgs or mini ball brg
which 90% of them use.

if you are intent on an automotive alternator, you might look up a prestolite/leece neville 110-555jho, at least it has large ball brgs front and rear. it is a large frame truck alternator, and has a much larger diameter rotor and stator than the puny delco 10si which is a joke.

in stock form the 555 will produce about 90 amps into a 12volt battery at around 1500rpm, so i would expect maybe if rewound around 20 or 30 amps at maybe 400rpm.

but you still have the rotor current about a 100 watts worth that is a loss, unless you fit the rotor with neo's.

i would go with the 555 anyday before a delco for a windmachine, at least you would get something that might be useful for all the effort.

check your local hd truck dealers, the core alternators go in the scrap bin, no one will rebuild them because they sell the so cheap you can't afford to invest even an hour in labor to rebuild one. you should be able to get a core for free and they usually only need new brushes or maybe a regulator.

of all the automotive alternators the 555 is probably the one most able to get you something in return for your effort.

again the 10si is a joke in my opinion,

bob g

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Delco Generator low output | 25 comments (25 topical, 0 editorial)

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