[DeTomaso] Electrical questions--HELP!
SOBill at aol.com
SOBill at aol.com
Mon Apr 30 11:24:51 EDT 2007
It may be helpful to think of the electrical system as divided in two parts:
the battery and electrical load.
The ammeter is the component which connects the two parts together. The
purpose of the ammeter is to show the amount of current flowing into or out of
the battery.
On the load side, the alternator supplies the current required by all the
electrical equipment.
Via the ammeter, the alternator also charges the battery. At this time the
ammeter reads in the plus region.
Also, via the ammeter, the battery can provide current to the load when the
alternator output cannot sustain the proper voltage. At this time the ammeter
reads in the minus region.
There is a third part of the electrical system: the starter circuit. The
starter is connect directly from the battery to the starter. This is done
because the current required to start the engine in about 150Amps.
SOBill Taylor
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