GC: n
CT: The WindBlue 520 was best paired with the 5-blade HyperSpin set, which provides a nice combination of torque and speed. This alternator gives better amps than the 540, but it doesn’t start charging a 12-Volt battery until you have a very steady 9 mph wind. At about 12 mph wind, the alternator was able to produce 3-5 amps. In 20-25 mph wind, the 540 was producing 12-17 amps which is a respectable amount of power for a small PMA.
S: http://www.windynation.com/jzv/inf/all-about-delco-style-alternators-use-wind-generators (last access: 31 December 2014)
N: 1. 1878, agent noun in Latin form from alternate ( 1590s, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare; replaced Middle English alternen “to vary, alternate” (early 15c.). Related: Alternated; alternating).
2. A gas turbine or a diesel engine can be used as a prime mover in certain cases.
3. AC generators are alternators. For large power requirements the alternator usually has a rotor field while the armature is the stator.
4. This method eliminates slip-ring connections with its arcing problems in the high-voltage output.
S: 1. OED – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=alternator&searchmode=none (last access: 31 December 2014). 2, 3 & 4. GDT.
SYN: 1. alternating-current generator. 2. a-c generator, a.c. generator. 3. AC generator, A.C. generator.
S: 1. GDT; TERMIUMPLUS. 2. GDT. 3. TERMIUMPLUS.
