HOW TO GET MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE FROM A MINI-BUS ALTERNATOR

Standard vehicle electrical power requirements often exceed the rated output of the largest alternator which can be physically installed in minibuses used in urban transit. However, proper installation, maintenance, and operation can help avoid alternator failure. Ways to help keep a minibus alternator running in peak form include selecting the proper drive belt; providing proper pulley alignment; choosing the proper pulley; using batteries of sufficient capacity, designed for deep-cycle conditions; performing routine maintenance; providing heat insulation from the exhaust manifold if the alternator has a built-in regulator; and using proper mounting hardware.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Bobit Publishing Company

  2500 Artesia Boulevard
  Redondo Beach, CA  United States  90278
• Authors:
  • Speth, R
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-26
• Serial:
  • School Bus Fleet
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0036-6501
  • Serial URL: http://schoolbusfleet.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternators; Building; Electricity; Facilities; Installation; Minibuses; Urban transportation; Vehicle design; Vehicle maintenance; Vehicle performance
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00379089
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 146
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM