Start with one complete unit and one reference
Place the reference you are enquiring about in the email subject and use it in the image filenames. If the number is unknown, assign a temporary label such as Unit A. Keep another machine's alternator in a separate group. This prevents a clear photo of the wrong unit from becoming part of the comparison.
Take one full-unit view, then a readable nameplate photograph. Copy the characters exactly, including suffixes, and mark anything uncertain. Preserve the original images; annotations or arrows can go on additional copies. Do not replace a damaged label with a guessed number.
Give the mounting points their own views
Photograph the mounting side straight on, then add an oblique view showing how the ears or brackets sit relative to the housing. Keep every relevant hole visible rather than filling the frame with only one. A close-up can support the full view, but should not replace it.
If a dimension needs checking, ask which points should be measured and how. Identify the measurement endpoints and unit. An angled image or a ruler somewhere in the background is not a dependable dimensional drawing.
Separate the connector view from the pulley view
For the rear, show the connector housing, visible terminals and their positions around the unit. Include readable markings where accessible. Do not guess pin functions from wire colour or describe a terminal hidden behind a hand as confirmed. If a connection cannot be photographed safely, explain the limitation.
For the front, include the complete pulley and an angled view of its position relative to the housing. Record belt or groove details only when they are actually known. If diameter or offset matters, request a defined measurement or drawing for the proposed replacement; visual similarity alone does not settle the comparison.
- 01 — complete unit, with the temporary or existing reference.
- 02 — readable label and all visible reference numbers.
- 03 and 04 — mounting face and mounting-side angle.
- 05 — rear connector and terminal arrangement.
- 06 and 07 — pulley face and pulley-side angle.
Use close-ups to ask a specific question
A tightly framed winding or rear-cover view can show a visible feature without identifying the unit it came from. Keep each detail beside a complete-unit view and the same inquiry reference. Ask the supplier to label the photographs with the proposed item reference and show the corresponding area on that item. If photographs come from different units, say so. These separate supplied views are not a continuous build or proof that a pictured winding belongs to the alternator being quoted.
Optional: watch separate component reference views
Selected copper-winding, component, rear-cover and workshop views from supplied footage. The excerpts do not establish one assembly sequence, a model, test results or the identity of a quoted unit.
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Copper windings & component details
Selected real-time excerpts; not one continuous build.
Copper winding in motion
Copper winding close-up
Copper coil details
Winding and metal cup details
Components on a workbench
Alternator rear-cover details
Workshop reference view
Share the part/OEM number, quantity and destination.
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Send the photographs as a comparison pack
Add the machine and engine models, known voltage and rated output, quantity and destination. Identify which facts come from the existing label and which still need confirmation. When the supplier responds, request corresponding views of the proposed unit and keep the offer reference beside them.
Resolve differences before treating an offer as the selected replacement. The purpose of this photo set is to make questions precise, not to certify interchangeability. Photograph only safely accessible features; do not energize or dismantle a unit simply to complete the list.
Examples of rear-cover variation
These shelf views show several different alternators, not a matched photo set of one unit.
Prepare your alternator inquiry
Email the numbered photo set and your reference to info@eexcavastart.com, or use the parts inquiry form. If you have only two useful photos, send those first and state what is missing. Keep stock, product specification and delivery questions tied to the actual proposed quotation.