What was the reason for going external regulator? By going to a dual
alternator can't I just switch one off if it goes bonkers (or have an
overvoltage relay do that for me)?

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Marko

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On
> Behalf Of Mark Steitle
> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 6:07 AM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator choice?

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> I plan on wiring my a/c according to the
> Aero-Electric
> Z-14 drawing (dual batteries, dual alternators).  Only problem is Bob
> Nuckols discourages builders using internally regulated alternators on
> a/c.  So, I plan on removing the internal regulator and using common Ford
> electronic voltage regulators (VR-166) in their place.  I paid
> approx. $100
> ea. (without cores) for these units from an auto-electric
> specialty shop in
> town.