Does Any One Know What These Alternators Were Used In ??

[overlordofmars]

Hello all,

I bought a lot of Military Alternators and other parts from a supplier. They had no idea what they were for and did not care. I think they are from some kind of auxiliary equipment like a generator or some other machine.

They are 24 Volts 35 Amps. Most are Leece Neville but some are Prestolite. There is also some thing confusing. They are marked 24 Volts, 35 Amps but also have a 4 amp marking on the back ? Any Ideas ?

Take a look at the pictures.

 

[glassk]

Generator, 5KW, Tqg, Tactical Quiet Family
		Generator, 10KW, Tqg, Tactical Quiet Family

 

[FloridaAKM]

Looks like you scored into a nice stash of milspec generators that folks here might be in need of. Amazing what you can find out there if you look & know what to look for!

 

[overlordofmars]

Thanks, now that I know what there for I am going to put a listing in the classifieds, I bought seven boxes of parts. Every thing from MEP003 and MEP002 camshafts and fly wheels, to over 600 WIX filters, Alternators, Starters, Bell housings, Connecting Rods and a bunch of unknowns from the same place. I found most of this far from any military base or government agency.

 

[Keith_J]

The 4 amp rating is the regulator's maximum field output, basically the rotor is a spinning electromagnet, when the load increases on the stator coil, causing the output voltage to drop, the regulator increases field current, making the rotating electromagnet to become more powerful, causing voltage to rise in the output.

handy little 24 volt alternators.

 

[overlordofmars]

Does any one know the testing procedure ?