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You didn't mention what make of alternator you have, but that shouldn't matter, as virtually all of them will charge the same in either direction, and furthermore, clockwise SHOULD be the standard direction for an alternator to turn. The problem would come if the alternator were to be run CCW because many common alternators (Delco for example) do not have the drive pulley keyed to the shaft, and given a little time with the pulley driven CCW, the nut would work loose, and the nut and pulley would spin off! Most alternator fans are designed with the fins sloped so the outer end trails the inner end, when run the usual CW. This is because the fan draws air OUT of the front of the alternator, and air rushes in the back side of the alternator, cooling the rectifiers and the regulator first. Looking at your alternator, is this how the fins on the fan are arranged? Anyhow, almost certainly, CW rotation is NOT the cause of your alternator not charging.
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