Nuclear blast verus electronic controls?

Posted by jdemaris on April 27, 2005 at 08:03:15 from (209.23.29.194):

In Reply to: Re: 24 volt cranking system on military Chevy dies posted by Bob on April 27, 2005 at 07:21:13:

Thanks - it makes sense except it's not exactly a simple system. Sounds like many parts are specific to the military application. I assume since each battery has its own isolated charge system, it makes no difference which battery is tapped into to run 12 volt accessories, e.g. headlights, dashstuff, etc. Very much NOT like the Delco 24 cranking-12neg-12pos system used on the Deere 3020/4020s where a balanced 12 volt load needed to be applied to each battery.
As far as what Buick/Deere just mentioned about the avoidance of electronic controls so you could still drive around after a nuclear blast - isn't the field created by such a blast also going to stop the function the diodes and transistors in the alternators, and also the electromagnetic diesel fuel shut-off solenoid? Seems if the military reason was based on that concept, they'd have some sort of mechanical controls for charging and fuel-injection shut-down.
I was told - but don't know if it's true - that the mechanical injection was retained on the 6.2 and 6.5 diesels as used in the Humvees due to it's simplicity and overall reliability.

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• Re: Nuclear blast verus electronic controls? gspig 08:17:00 04/27/05 (2)
  • Re: Nuclear blast verus electronic controls? jdemaris 08:34:12 04/27/05 (1)
    • Re: Nuclear blast verus electronic controls? Bob 08:51:37 04/27/05 (0)

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