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Charging System
Charging System
CHARGING SYSTEM
5.1 INTRODUCTION
Semi-conductors are elements that are neither good conductors nor good
insulators. Because of the atomic structure, the resistance of such materials
can be made to very widely with the application of small quantities of
impurities. Because of this characteristics, semi conducts are widely used in
the manufacturer of device as diodes and transistors.
The elements used for doping, generally have an electron valence of either
five or three, as a result, the doped smi conductors has either an excess or
shortage of electrons in the covalent bond structures. A semi- conductor with
electrons excess is the N- type while p- type has a shortage of electrons.
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Si Si Si
Si Si Si Free electron
Si Si Si
The dipping
Hole charge elements
Si Si Si
Aluminium, Born,
Gallium, and
Indium have a
valence of three
Si Al Si
electrons in the
outer most ring. In
a covalent bond
with germanium
Si Si Si (Ge) or silken (si)
atoms, there are
seven electrons instead of eight for each bond the one missing electron in
such a covalent bond can be considered as a free positive charge called hole
charge.
P-Type P N N-Type
germanium germanium
When the P-N junction is formed, free electron diffuses across the junction to
combine with holes that are near the junction in the "P" section. At the same
time holes from the "P" section diffuse the junction to combine with free
electron's that are with in the N-Section near the junction. As a result of these
combinations the atoms near the junction of each section becomes ionised.
Since this action reduces the number of N-Sections and P-Section holes,
these are where the ionisation process takes place is called a depletion
region.
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Potential Barrier
(+) (-)
Characteristics of diodes
But when the connection is reversed, they battery negative to the N-material
and the battery positive to the P-material this state will allow current to flow
Depletion
region
Potential
barrier
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C
Transistors
The charging system includes the alternator regulator and battery with
connecting wires.
a) A magnetic field
b) Conductors which can move so as cut the flux.
When the electricity by a coil is
supplied through slip rings and
brushes, the amount of current
flowing to the lamp will change and
at the same time so will direction of
flow.
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The following figure illustrates
Rectification
The electrical components of an
automobile required direct current for
operation and battery needs direct
current for charging. The alternator
produces three phase alternating
current but the charging system of the
automobile can not use this electricity
unless it is converted to direct current.
There fore the alternating current is
rectified in to direct current by diodes
which are built in the alternator circuit.
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Rotor
The rotor is composed of two cores, a field coil slip rings and rotor shaft. The
field coil is wound in the same direction as rotation and each end of the coil is
Connected to a slip ring. The two cores are installed at each end of the coil so
as to enclose the field coil. Magnetic flux is produced as current flows through
the coil and one pole becomes the north pole and the other the south pole.
The slip rings are made of metal with a highly brush contacting surface and
they are insulated from the rotor shaft.
Stator
The stator is composed of stator coil, and is secured to the front and rear
ends of the frame. The stator core consists of thin layers of steel plating. The
inner side has slots in which there are three independent stator coils. The
stator core acts as a passage which allows the flux effectively cross to the
stator coil from the rotor core.
Diodes
Three positive diodes and three negative diodes are contained in their
respective diode holders. The current generated by the alternator is supplied
from the positive side diode holder so it is insulated from the end frames.
During rectification the diodes become hot so the diode holders act to radiate
this heat so the diode holders act to radiate this heat away and prevent the
diodes from overheating.
In addition, there are also brushes which supply current to the rotor for the
production of magnetic flux the bearings which allow the rotor to rotate
smoothly and a fun to cool the rotor, stator and diodes. All of these
components are hold by front and rear frames.
Several types of alternator regulators that are mounted outside the alternator
have been used. The regulator limits alternator voltage by controlling the
amount of current flowing in the alternator field or the regulator reduces the
field current. This prevents excessive voltage.
In this regulator a resistor (R) is connected in series with the field coil (F) of
the rotor. This resistance is by passed by the points while the engine is
running at low speed. Because the magnetic coil is weak and the points
remain closed when the voltage of the alternator is strong the points open and
current passed through the resistor and the field coil current is reduced and
the voltage of the alternator reduces and points close. In this manner the
voltage is stabilized by this type of regulator.
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However, one point type regulator is not used very often in present day
automobiles be cause of the following disadvantage.
The characteristic of the two point type regulator is that it has both low speed
and high speed operating ranges.
At low speed, the moving point opens and closes the low speed point (P1) in
the same manner as the point make and break contact with the high speed
point and field current ceases to flow and the voltage out put of alternator
decrease as a result the moving point closes with P1 and this cycle is
repeated.
But the disadvantage of this type of regulator is the voltage drop due to the
hysterics effect when changing from the high speed side to low speed side.
Nevertheless. Compared to the one point type, the resistance can be made
smaller so there is less sparking so there is a longer life of the points.
For the point type regulators, there are various reasons why voltage
fluctuates. But the primary causes are due to its hysterics and temperature
characteristics.
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when the voltage is dropping due to
this effect. A 12 volt system will drop
from 0.5 to a volt.
The resistor reduces the over all resistance in accordance with the
temperature fluctuation as a result
strong electromagnetic force is
developed and the contact point will be
pulled sufficiently.
When the ignition switch is turned on field current from the battery flows to the
rotor and excites the rotor coil. At the same time, battery current also flows to
the charge warning lamp and the lamp comes on.
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b. Engine operation- (low speed to middle)
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After the engine is started and the rotor is turning. Voltage is generated in the
stator coil, and neutral voltage is applied to the voltage relay so the charge
warning lamp goes out. At the same time; out put voltage is acting on the
voltage regulator. Field current to the rotor is controlled in accordance with the
out put voltage acting on the voltage regulator. Thus depending on the
condition of point PL0, the field current either passes through or does not pass
through the resistor (R)
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5.8 IC Regulator
The integrated circuit regulator is compact and light weight and excellent
reliability due to its lack of mechanical points compared with the point type, it
has the following features.
Advantage
1. A narrower out put voltage range and little variation with time
2. Good resistance to vibration and high durability due to lack of
moving parts
3. Voltage out put becomes lower as its temperature rises, hence
proper charging of the battery can be performed.
Disadvantage
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5.9 Alternator checks and services
Before disassembling the alternator, noise test certainly test, are performed to
help us when each components are inspected during the disassembling stage
Rotor
A. Rotor test
Check that three is continuity
between the slip rings if there is
no continuity , replace
Check for
continuity between
the slip ring & rotor.
If there is continuity
replace the rotor.
Stator;
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a) Inspect stator for open circuit there must be continuity between
coil leads if not replace stator
b) Test stator for ground
Check if there is no continuity between the coil leads and the stator core. If
there is continuity, replace the stator
Rectifiers
a)
Inspect
positive rectifiers
Using ohmmeter connect the one test probe to each rectifier
terminal, and the other to positive
Reverse the polarity of the probe
Check that the other shows continuity and the other doesn't
If continuity is not as specified replace the holder
* Between IG and F
At rest 0
Pulled in refer the specified resistance it must be about 10
Between L and E
At rest 0
Between B and E
At rest- Infinity
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Between N and E
Adjustment
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