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To Brush or Not to Brush?(maintenance Q&A)

Publication: Fleet Maintenance
Publication Date: 01-FEB-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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To Brush or Not to Brush?

BY LEE REIGHART, GROUP PRODUCT MANAGER, ALTERNATORS, ROBERT BOSCH LLC

Bosch's Lee Reighart weighs the pros and cons of non-brushless alternators

Q: I'M CONSIDERING SWITCHING TO NON-BRUSHLESS ALTERNATORS. WHAT ARE THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES? -- Reader a...

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A: Brushless alternators were developed few years ago for commercial applications with one advantage over brush types--they didn't have any brushes to wear out, so they lasted longer than the brush technology of the period. Bearings and regulators could still fail, but there were no brushes to wear out. These alternators use a dedicated stator and rotor to induce voltage...

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