More power than ever after battery replacement!
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03-08-2012, 02:08 PM
Na, almost tho. You guys can pm each other. Keep it on point.
Lol @ GAU..
Your problem is you didn't get the duralast gold. Makes all the differnce..
lol. Na really, I wouldn't expect that you would notice something on your cars. I've replaced dozens of batteries in different vehicles. Only time I've ever noticed is now. Every car is different, some set up better than others. Probably a rare event either way.. How are you liking the grounding kit? I've got the itch to spend somethin' on the car these days. Actually considering the thought of gettin' one.
And oh, thanks for the line... Mwahahahaahhaha.
Lol @ GAU..
Your problem is you didn't get the duralast gold. Makes all the differnce..
lol. Na really, I wouldn't expect that you would notice something on your cars. I've replaced dozens of batteries in different vehicles. Only time I've ever noticed is now. Every car is different, some set up better than others. Probably a rare event either way.. How are you liking the grounding kit? I've got the itch to spend somethin' on the car these days. Actually considering the thought of gettin' one.
And oh, thanks for the line... Mwahahahaahhaha.
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03-08-2012, 07:37 PM
#41
05-22-2012, 05:26 PM
I'm sorry to resurrect this fairly old thread, but I can't *not* comment on one statement...
False... power is *drawn* from the source, not pushed. So purely from a power systems perspective, the generator (alternator) may fail earlier when the battery is failed because it has *more* load on it due to a battery that draws more current but can't hold the charge. However, if the battery simply isn't there, there is no reason for the alternator to work harder, overheat and fail (but see next point).
Fundamentally what xXHotelCrazyXx is saying is essentially correct in that the battery is only used to start the car. Contrary to what someone else stated, the alternator is producing DC power because it contains within it a power rectifier (AC-DC convertor) in the form of big diodes, plus a voltage and current regulator. The missing part in this discussion is that this type of AC-DC power convertor needs one crucial element to work correctly - a capacitor... and, guess what?... a battery is a giant capacitor in effect.
So, yes, a car can run only on the alternator and, yes, it can run only on the battery. But without both being present and working correctly, the electrical system can't either function for very long (on battery) or will be noisy (due to the lack of a capacitor to smooth out the DC voltage).
In the end, xXHotelCrazyXx and GAU-8 are both correct! I won't comment on the orginal poster's assertion however
Sunil
Fundamentally what xXHotelCrazyXx is saying is essentially correct in that the battery is only used to start the car. Contrary to what someone else stated, the alternator is producing DC power because it contains within it a power rectifier (AC-DC convertor) in the form of big diodes, plus a voltage and current regulator. The missing part in this discussion is that this type of AC-DC power convertor needs one crucial element to work correctly - a capacitor... and, guess what?... a battery is a giant capacitor in effect.
So, yes, a car can run only on the alternator and, yes, it can run only on the battery. But without both being present and working correctly, the electrical system can't either function for very long (on battery) or will be noisy (due to the lack of a capacitor to smooth out the DC voltage).
In the end, xXHotelCrazyXx and GAU-8 are both correct! I won't comment on the orginal poster's assertion however
Sunil
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