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Operation: How a car alternator works

The alternator is a rotating electrical device based on the law of electromagnetic induction. The electromagnetic energy conversion reaches 90%, which is why alternators are used as the main means of converting energy to feed the electricity grid. The alternator is positioned on the side of the engine block, and via a belt the motion is transmitted to various parts, including the alternator. The video shows the various internal components of the appliance. Two fundamental components are the stator (fixed component) with its internal series of electrical windings that generate alternating current, and the rotor (which is mobile). The video also explains the physical law of electromagnetic induction, for our personal instruction.


Posted on 23 December 2022 by ScegliAuto



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Fiat Ducato 2.8 JTD gearbox oil replacement

Let's see in this guide the main steps to be able to change the transmission oil of the second series Fiat Ducato, with 2.8 JTD engine. First of all we lift the car and go to locate the gear oil vent bolt, which we find near the transmission; we use a hex wrench to unscrew it, letting it drain the old oil in a container for about ten minutes. At this point we open the bonnet and remove the air intake sleeve, so as to be able to access the gearbox oil filling hole; then we fill up to the maximum level!

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