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Oct 1, 2011 | 05:47 PM

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run an alternator backwards?

Hi all,

can an alternator be run backwards?

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Oct 1, 2011 | 06:08 PM

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it doesn't matter what way you spin it, it will work the same

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Oct 1, 2011 | 06:17 PM

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it doesn't matter what way you spin it, it will work the same

As long as it doesn't have one of those damper pulley things on it:

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Oct 1, 2011 | 06:19 PM

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DONT DO IT!!! If you do, the flux capacitor will run backwards and rip a hole in the space time continuum!!! You will destroy us all....

: bomb:

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