Hey guys, ultimately on my car hood I would like to mount a functioning chandelier with incandescent bulbs. I could be lame and use a power inverter, but I want to tap right into the alternator.
So, is it safe to say, that if I open an alternator and spin the shaft, while tapped into the stator's "fly pins" or whatever ... disconnected from the diode bridge, that I should get AC.
>>60419393
This isn't about rice or GPUs, /g/ won't be able to help. Try >>>/diy/
>>60419393
looked like a cake when I glanced at the thumbnail
The alternator will only output 12V AC. You will have to use a transformer. Moreover, if the chandeliers circuitry requires e act 60hz, then you might have trouble making it work.
>>60419393
This thread reminded me of Escape From New York
>>60421826
Hes using incandescent bulbs, there is no *required* circuitry.
>>60419393
Why not another battery in parallel and hook it to the alternator? If voltage is the same then it shouldn't be a problem as long as they don't drain faster than they charge.
>>60419559
This isn't about technology in any way. This is an auto parts question. I wouldn't ask /o/ how to install Gentoo on a computer just because it's mounted on a car.
>>>/o/
>>60423066
forgot to say, use a transformer/converter from the 12vDC second battery on a separate cabling to whatever your bulbs use (100~220v AC i suppose), just to not touch the alternator and fuck it up in the try
>>60419393
There are LED bulbs that look like incandescent (unless you actually take them out of the fixture and hold them in your hand). Considering they run on 3, 6 or 12 volt (commonly) and use about 2-5 watts ...
>>60423093
Why can't he touch the alternator. Would he die?
>>60423093
This, but I'd avoid the 110 volt bulbs. Too high a voltage for a car probably even legally let alone just common sense. If they must be incandescent use 12volt auto bulbs.
>>60423077
It's about a car part but not really a car question, I can see why he came to /g/ for it. /diy/'s definitely the place he should go though