Alternator and starter tester protection apparatus and method
US7336462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/343
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An method and apparatus testing an alternator and/or starter assembly including a power source for energizing the alternator and/or starter, a computer processor for monitoring electrical current supplied to energize the alternator and/or starter wherein the computer processor also monitors electrical voltage across the alternator. The invention also includes a first switch coupled to the computer processor which is enabled if excess current is required to energize the alternator; a second switch coupled to the computer processor which is enabled to place a heavy load on an output of the alternator if the voltage exceeds a maximum limit; a third switch coupled to the computer processor which is enabled if the current supplied to energize the starter exceeds a maximum limit.
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