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Yes, my error on the 2/0 wire....I installed smaller wire (#2) from the
alternator to the battery....I used the 2/0 to go to the starter, not the
alternator. Thanks for the correction. Paul Conner
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 10:04 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: alternator connections
"paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net> wrote:
"""
Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts.....I know this has been discussed before,
but
I wasn't smart enough to save the critical information. I have the
stock
alternator installed, and I have one wire (2/0 gage) going from the
alternator to the battery (for charging),
...snip...
"""
Wow! You don't really mean 2/0 for that wire, do you? That would add an
awful lot of weight, even if it was fairly short. Most folks get by with
#2,
even for pretty long runs. I don't have my AeroElectric Connection handy,
but
I know that #2 will carry plenty of current to start the average engine,
even
if the battery is 20 feet away. Works fine on the Eagle installation with
the
batteries located in and behind the baggage compartment. In my LNC2 with
the
batteries a few feet from the alternator I'll confidently be using #4.
Just
curious....
<Marv>
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