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Charging System: Alternator

ALTERNATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Rated voltage 13.5V, 150A
Speed in use 1, 500 - 18, 000 RPM
Pin 3 (C, L, FR)
Pulley Type General pulley
Voltage regulator IC Regulator built in type
Default regulated voltage (V) [COM terminal] 14.39 - 15.43 [-35°C(31°F]
14.15 - 14.95 [25°C(77°F)]
13.23 - 14.49 [140°C(284°F)]
Regulator Setting Voltage (V) [COM terminal] 11.0 - 16.0
[5, 000 rpm/min/10A]
Fig 1: Alternator Output Current Graph
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