Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 00:54:31 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [205.152.58.181] (HELO imf21bis.bellsouth.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 2020212 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:39:34 -0500 Received: from johns ([216.76.211.96]) by imf21bis.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.04.25 201-253-122-122-125-20020815) with SMTP id <20030211044131.LCKL25138.imf21bis.bellsouth.net@johns> for ; Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:41:31 -0500 From: "John Slade" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Mazda Alternator Lamp circuit X-Original-Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:39:22 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: > starts producing its own voltage then the regulator switches to using the > alternator's internally generated voltage for regulation. From what I've learned over at the Aeroelectric site, this is why a "crowbar overvoltage sensor" which cuts out the main B lead is a good idea to stop potential voltage runaway. John Slade Cozy IV #757