Technician A says that to perform a maximum output test on a typical heavy-duty truck charging circuit, the engine should be run at 1500 rpm. Technician B says that alternator rpm is typically at least three times engine rpm. Who is correct?

An alternator is a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. In every alternator, there is unavoidable power losses. Such losses could be mechanical,drive belt or getting the alternator's bearing heated and electrical loss.more also changing magnetic field also causes some losses in an alternator. The diodes of an alternator get hot when there is drop in votage.At reasonable maximum engine speeds, For instance when it read 1500 RPM to redline and there is heavy loads, starting from the idle through the red line with light electrical accessory loads, Nothing will happen to battery, it will just goes along for the ride. Unless it wait for the alternator to fall below operating speeds.

Therefore, when technician A says that to perform a maximum output test on a typical heavy-duty truck charging circuit, the engine should be run at 1500 rpm, and Technician B says that alternator rpm is typically at least three times engine rpm. Both of them is is correct.