Charging Up! The alternator

If there is one thing that has been invented to allow car batteries to work wonders, it is the alternator. The alternator is the part responsible for directing the power charge from the battery to the car's engine. For those who wish to better understand how alternators work, there’s no better time than now. An alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to alternating current electrical energy. While a number of alternators use a rotating magnetic field others utilize linear alternators on occasion. In all actuality, any kind of AC generator can be termed an alternator. However, the word often pertains to small rotating machines that operate by internal combustion engines.

Charging the battery as well as powering the car's electric system while the engine is running are the two main functions of an Acura Alternator. Since alternators do not employ commutators, these auto assembly parts have the great advantage over direct-current generators. Without commutators, the alternators are simpler and lighter as well as less costly, and more rugged than a DC generator. The robust constitution of Acura Alternators makes it possible for these devices to turn at twice the engine speed. This affects system performance positively when the engine is idling. It was about 1960 when the general availability of low-cost solid-state diodes finally gave auto manufacturers a reason to opt for alternators over DC generators.
Acura Alternators are outfitted with a voltage regulator into them. The device works by regulating the small field current so as to generate constant voltage at the stator output. The field current is much smaller than the output current of the alternator. For example, a 70-amp alternator may need only 2 amps of field current. However, fan cooling loss, bearing loss as well as copper loss and instances when voltage drops in the diode bridges, tends to wear alternators out. If this occurs, one should ask for professional help in having a new Acura Alternator installed. The efficiency as well as quality and reliability for which Acura Alternators are known for have made these parts commercially successful in the auto parts market. With such products in tow, it's no wonder that Acura auto parts have earned a reputation for being durable parts that, when used, greatly enhance the performance of one’s Acura car model.