Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #3934
From: John Slade <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternator wires
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 08:12:10 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
Yep, but with the diode that's shown in the drawing. 
Glad you mentioned that. I missed it. I was going to hook it the wires up today. I presume the diode is that arrow / line thingy between the bulb and the terminal. Any idea what I buy from Radio Shack?
 
Modern alternators are reliable enough for me.  I'm also not so sure that the alternator can  
> produce voltages  high enough to hurt anything, except maybe the battery, eventually.   
I have direct experience that says otherwise. My wifes chevy simply died without warning. The alternator fried the battery. Took about 15 seconds. Bob Nuckolls's OV protection setup is cheap and easy.
 
 >I didn't want to mount another warning light, since I plan to have the EM-2 watching the voltage.     
I've installed enough "stuff" to handle engine info that I'm considering doing without the EM2. Maybe I'll wait for the EM3 color version with the analog gauges. Due in January - right Tracy? :)
 
Have fun flying this weekend.
John
 
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