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This SAE Recommended Practice recommends a common naming convention to be used to designate the terminals on automotive generators found in internal combustion engine road vehicles. The intent is to standardize the terminology in use. This document is not intended to include hybrid and/or electric vehicles.

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 manufacturer’s 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.