Re: Super M single wire

Posted by Bob M on April 06, 2006 at 19:32:51 from (69.205.119.17):

In Reply to: Re: Super M single wire posted by jeffalex2 on April 06, 2006 at 16:37:14:

Cowman & jeffalex - Don't do it!!

Interrupting the load ciruit between the alternator and the battery with the engine running can burn up the alternator in an instant! (Ask me how I know...!)

Better solutions:

1 - Get a better quality (ie. more expensive) single wire alternator - one that drains only a small amount of current when shutdown. (The Mercuiser single wire marine alternators are excellent for this, but they are costly). Or swap in a "low drain" single wire regulator into your existing alternator.

2 - Dump the single wire alternator altogether and replace it with a standard 3 wire alternator setup. The only additional parts needed are 5' or so of #14 wire and a 50 cent light bulb (or 99 cent diode if you don't want to use a light).

My 2 cents...

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• Re: Super M single wire Bob 22:08:05 04/06/06 (0)

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