SAE J56-1999
Road Vehicles - Alternators with Regulators - Test Methods and General Requirements

Standard No.

SAE J56-1999

Release Date

1999

Published By

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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SAE J56-1999

Scope

This SAE Standard specifies test methods and general requirements for the determination of the electrical characteristic data of alternators for road vehicles. It applies to alternators, cooled according to manufacturers instructions, mounted on internal combustion engines. This document attempts to follow ISO 8854, dated 1988. ISO 8854 has been modified herein to reflect local market requirements and historical precedent..

SAE J56-1999 Referenced Document

• ISO 8854:1988 Road vehicles; alternators with regulators; test methods and general requirements

SAE J56-1999 history

• 1999 SAE J56-1999 Road Vehicles - Alternators with Regulators - Test Methods and General Requirements
• 1983 SAE J56-1983 Electrical Generating System (Alternator Type) Performance Curve and Test Procedure (June 1983)
• 1978 SAE J56-1978 Electrical Generating System (Alternator Type) Performance Curve and Test Procedure