Low rpm battery charging using car alternator

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allaidept

Joined Mar 5, 2017
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I do not want a higher voltage, I want 14.5 V regulated charging the battery, but with lower current because the effort rotating the alternator is very high. I want a lower current INPUT for a lower current OUTPUT at same voltage output.
Think is possible?
Thank you!
 
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liteace

Joined Mar 7, 2012
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NEWS. Surprise. My alternator does NOT have a built in regulator. So I must reconsider all my work. I will test your information using a regulator and send feedback. Thank you.

It don't have built in reg.
How old is it and what's it off?
Look for an alternator from a small vehicle that's not got a lot of electrical consumers, no electric windows, no air con, no high powered audio, just the basics, something of a small 90's Jap vehicle will do
 

crutschow

Joined Mar 14, 2008
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This one is only 40Ah. I dont know something smaller
That would be 40A not Ah, which is a battery rating.
If you want the output voltage/charge rate to be adjustable, you could add a pot to control the current to the alternator rotor winding.

Can you measure the rotor winding resistance?
 

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allaidept

Joined Mar 5, 2017
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That would be 40A not Ah, which is a battery rating.
If you want the output voltage/charge rate to be adjustable, you could add a pot to control the current to the alternator rotor winding.

Can you measure the rotor winding resistance?
6 ohm is the excitation (rotor, field) coil resistance.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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A simple regulator can be built with a LM311 comparator, if there is no residual at start, you would need a initial excitation voltage until generation starts.
This simple regulator can be adjusted by pot if necessary.
Max.
 
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