Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #38961
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Alternator drawing current at rest.
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 17:30:06 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: [FlyRotary] Alternator drawing current at rest.

 

That current draw for the coils did seem high, so I checked further into it.  Turns out it is the alternator drawing the 3 amps, not the coils.  It gets warm to the touch.  Is that normal?

 

Dave Leonard

Sounds about right.  I measured the field winding draw at about 2.5 A, engine off.

 

Al

 

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