Examples from literature

• He set the big alternator at work at top speed. 
• In the illustration the alternator panels are shown at the left and the feeder panels at the right. 
• The alternator began to buzz and spark, crackling viciously. 
• The roar of the alternator died down, first to a hum and then to a purr. 
• When the ends of the coil are connected to the terminals of an alternator the disc is set in rotation.