The alternator is responsible for charging the car battery and powering all the car's onboard network consumers. If it fails or is unstable, the battery will either not be charged or start discharging ...

A PAPER by V. Easton (J. Inst. JSlec. Eng., 90, Pt. 2, No. 16 ; August 1943) deals with some of the factors which affect alternator design. Due to the rapid growth of interconnexions on many systems ...