Alternator Output Curves

Alternator Output Curves

Alternator output is dependent on a number of factors:  battery condition and capacity, wire size, engine horsepower and engine RPM, battery temperature and alternator temperature.  Of these factors, alternator speed and temperature are the most important.

The following chart describes alternator output based on two temperature levels (ambient (26oC) and hot (60oC)).  Test voltages are set at 13.5V (for 12V units).  Engine-to-alternator drive ratios vary by engine, but a conversion factor of 2 is shown here for simplicity.

Engine RPM500750100012501500175020002250250027503000
Typical Drive Ratio22222222222
Alternator RPM10001500200025003000350040004500500055006000
Alternator ModelTempAlternator Power Curves by Balmar Model
6- Series, 12V 70 Amp ModelsCold020687377787777767777
Hot015566365666565666665
6- Series, 12V 100 Amp ModelsCold02183100106110104106108109108
Hot020708093939393949393
6- Series, 12V 120 Amp ModelsCold02180116121122125125124124125
Hot0206098105108109110110108109
6- Series, 24V 70 Amp ModelsCold06365568717376767576
Hot03254050535356545655
XT- Series, 12V 170 Amp ModelsCold090128159174182189194196197198
Hot090118134144154157159162164166
XT- Series, 12V 250 Amp ModelsCold0130203239256271278283288289290
Hot0101142174190199205212216219221
XT- Series, 24V 90 Amp ModelsCold041668494102105107110111112
Hot018466070747780828485
94/94LY- Series, 12V 210 Amp ModelsCold02178103128147162178191208210
Hot0156882103120131142161170175
94/94LY- Series, 24V 140 Amp ModelsCold08153850707796124131135
Hot0010304058657592105110
95- Series, 12V 210 Amp ModelCold04045100125143155170183190195
Hot0354080115120135142150158161
95- Series, 24V 140 Amp ModelCold071438556585100113120133
Hot05123550607895100105110
96- Series, 48V 60 Amp ModelCold018435056596262626464
Hot08234752545657585857
96- Series, 48V 100 Amp ModelCold000236181939899107112
Hot00022577484909397100
97XD- Series, 12V 240 Amp ModelCold092186227254269276280284287289
Hot052150181201216223229234238240
97XD- Series, 24V 120 Amp ModelCold03587113128137141144146146147
Hot0207090101110114118120121122
97XD- Series, 24V 190 Amp ModelCold02896142168181187192196199201
Hot02086126152165172177181184186
97EHD- Series, 24V 190 Amp ModelCold040100148168180188193198199198
Hot02292125145157166170171178178
98- Series, 24V 220 Amp ModelCold02696175216239259276288295303
Hot01454125152170183194203211217