Return-Path: Received: from imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with ESMTP id 2620170 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Oct 2003 13:44:09 -0400 Received: from TOSHIBAjhr ([209.214.14.110]) by imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.05.27 201-253-122-126-127-20021220) with SMTP id <20031001174408.HGIR1849.imf19aec.mail.bellsouth.net@TOSHIBAjhr> for ; Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:44:08 -0400 From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator choice? Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 13:44:07 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C38822.1625AFA0" 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 V6.00.2800.1165 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C38822.1625AFA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message> That being said, modern alternators and internal regulators are sooooo very reliable, that it's almost > paranoid to think they will fail in a way that will damage anything in your electrical system. I disagree, Rusty. I've had a fried battery due to overvoltage. One minute we're driving along, next minute the car just died. Nothing. In the plane I used one of Bob Nuckoll's overvoltage units to drive a breaker for the contactor and cut the B lead. I agree that fire from a severed alternator is pretty unlikely. (I hope). John Slade (trial fitting the intake tonight) ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C38822.1625AFA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
> That = being said,=20 modern alternators and internal regulators are sooooo very reliable, = that it's=20 almost  
> paranoid to think=20 they will fail in a way that will damage anything in your electrical=20 system.   
I disagree, Rusty. I've had a fried = battery due to=20 overvoltage. One minute we're driving along, next minute the car just = died.=20 Nothing. In the plane I used one of Bob Nuckoll's overvoltage units to = drive a=20 breaker for the contactor and cut the B lead. I agree that fire from a = severed=20 alternator is pretty unlikely. (I=20 hope).
John = Slade
(trial fitting the intake=20 tonight)
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