Electrically it should still work, but the cooling fan at the end of the
shaft will not perform as well when it rotates in the opposite
direction. You may overheat the alternator.
Folks sure do ask some unusual questions! ;>)
Rick Chianese
Orlando, FL
walter@omni.sps.mot.com wrote:
>
> Van,
>
> What are you building? ;-)
>
> On the alternator, it will work if is backwards.
> Only "counter rotating" engine I can think of at
> the moment is HONDA. Did you get an alternator from
> a honda?
>
> For those electrical/electronic folks on the list:
> Alternators have slip rings. The answer is different
> if there are commutator bars. ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom Walter
> Austin, TX.
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