Charging system and control circuit fundamentals

Question 1

what components carry current flow that is required to create a magnetic field in the rotor field coil

Answer 1

slips and brushes

Question 2

heat must be directed away from the alternator using these 3 components

Answer 2

heat sinks
oil
cooling fans

Question 3

why are pole and field windings made of soft iron

Answer 3

permeability

Question 4

heat producing eddy currents are reduced by doing what

Answer 4

laminating iron plates

Question 5

when only half an AC wave is utilized through rectification it is known as

Answer 5

half wave rectification

Question 6

the purpose of a power cap between the output and ground is

Answer 6

protection from transient voltage spikes

Question 7

the two types of stator windings are called

Answer 7

y type and delta

Question 8

what is the purpose of y type winding

Answer 8

they are connected in series to produce higher voltage

Question 9

how are delta type windings connected

Answer 9

connected in parallel

Question 10

if the regulator controls the current flowbefore it passes through the rotor windings its called

Answer 10

A circuit

Question 11

if the regulator controls the current flow after it passes through the rotor windings its called

Answer 11

B circuit

Question 12

max output of an alternator is limited by

Answer 12

inductive reactance

Question 13

what provides rectified current to energize the alternators field coil

Answer 13

diode trio

Question 14

what two terminals will provide one half system voltage from the stator that has not been rectified

Answer 14

R and STA terminals

Question 15

the electrical current required to create the magnetic field in the rotor is supplied to the field conductors through

Answer 15

brushes and slip rings

Question 16

purpose of charging system is

Answer 16

charge battery and start unit

Question 17

charging system converts what energy

Answer 17

mechanical to electrical

Question 18

charging systems use

Answer 18

dc alternators
semiconductor tech for voltage reg
diodes

Question 19

alternators have these three characters

Answer 19

high voltage at low speeds
can be operated at high speed
low current flow through brushes
create current in either direction
light weight per amp of output

Question 20

fully charged 24 volt system voltage

Answer 20

25.2

Question 21

max charge voltage on a 12v system

Answer 21

14.8

Question 22

two major circuits

Answer 22

output and field circuits

Question 23

alternator induces current by rotating a _____inside a fixed conductor

Answer 23

magnetic field

Question 24

constant change in voltage as the magnetic field is rotated creates what voltage

Answer 24

sine wave voltage