Alternator Test Bench Wiring Diagram

Place the metal end of the screwdriver near to the nut on the alternator pulley.

Alternator test bench wiring diagram.

Amfor electronics alternator and starter test bench downloads. Model 897 test lead chart. Model 881 manual pages 60 107. Model 897 manual.

The b5100 series has two output wires on the dynamo and a total of 4 wires on the rectifier one of which is a ground. It s supposed to assist all the typical user in developing a suitable method. You find a strong magnetic force immediately pulls the screwdriver towards it even if the screwdriver is a reasonable distance away if there is alternator field current. I looked at the wiring diagram for a b5100 series and then a b7100 series.

These guidelines will likely be easy to grasp and apply. Repeat the test using the screwdriver. The b7100 is a completly different story with a rectifier with more than 3 wires and a ground. Model 881 manual pages 1 59.

My sense is you have married incompatible parts. Model 897 brochure. Model 881 test lead chart. Voltage and amperes varies depending on the type and its purpose but car alternators are usually 13 to 15 volts and produce between 50 and 100.

Typical alternator wiring by james stevens. Wiring diagram arrives with several easy to stick to wiring diagram directions.