2. Testing Alternator Output By Vance Bloom & Florante Boac SC6

3. Materials Required

4. Safety Glasses Digital Volt-Ohm-Meter

5. Vehicle

6. STEP 1 WEAR EYE PROTECTION!

7. STEP 2 Put Volt-Ohm-Meter on 20Volt DC Scale

8. STEP 3 Test Battery Voltage with vehicle OFF Write Down Reading on Skill Sheet

9. STEP 4 Start Vehicle

10. STEP 5 Test Battery Voltage with vehicle Idling Write Down Reading on Skill Sheet

11. STEP 6 Increase Idle to 1800 RPM Write Down Voltage Reading

12. STEP 7 Turn On Headlamps Record Voltage Reading

13. If All Readings Are Above OFF Voltage Alternator PASSES Test

14. If Any Readings Are Below OFF Voltage Alternator FAILS Test

15. Clean Up Your Mess! Put Away All Tools

16. QUESTIONS ? CONTACT Vance Bloom 1-909-696-1081 vbloom@murrieta.k12.ca.us

17. THE END