PEWTRESS, NATHAN JAMES III City/State: St George / UT PCF Number: 195766 Arrest Date: 19:22:00 02/01/18 Agency: St George Police Department RELEASED FROM CUSTODY
then you need a little more rpm to get the alternator to charge above the battery voltage. About 13.5 volts. The average alternator is now between 1,300 to 2,100 rpm. I set up an old 35 amp alternator to run off a 1/3 hp 1,750 rpm washing machine motor at a 1:1 belt ratio. Using the stock regulator would stall the 1/3hp motor. I put a large adjustable resister on the field connection of the alternator.
The batteryâs job is to start the car, and the alternator keeps it running.â. Gunning says an alternator typically lasts about seven years, or about 100,000 to 150,000 miles, adds Waits. Some mechanics, though, say they typically see alternators last about 80,000 miles.