<VV> Alternator question

[Harry Yarnell]

Not sure this is a concern. Since there's no field excitation, there should 
be no output.
That said, I still would be sqeamish shorting the output. Just leave it 
unhooked; no shorts, or hookups.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman Garage and Orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: <JVHRoberts at aol.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; <akinzelm at greatnortherncorp.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Alternator question


> NO!!!!
>
> If the alternator does produce current for any reason, and it should not 
> with no field circuit, then you have shorted the output! This will cause 
> failure in short  (also no pun intended, but it works!) order.
>
> Never short the output of a generator or alternator unless you want smoked 
> parts. Especially a generator since they will self excite under most 
> circumstances.