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Subject:Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause
From:Ken Lewis
Date:Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:30:12 -0500

Quoting Phil Zimmerman <philzimm1@OBERON.ARK.COM>:

Interesting.  70 amps times 14.4 volts is only equivalent to 1.35 (electrical)
horsepower.

....Found a
> three phase 10 Hp motor (we are talking some real Hp here). Was finally able
> to get 60-70 amps
> charging out of a typical alternator with this set-up......

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