[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 14-alt running

[SOBill at aol.com]

Davis,
 
I think that is true as long as the one-wire alternator is operated  as a 
pure one wire. If it is operated as a three wire, the situation may be  
different. The one-wire alternators may have voltage limiting as part  of the 
integrated regulator...... I don't know and not seen anything on that  subject.
 
Have fun  today,

sobill at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 9/14/2012 1:48:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
fisher95020 at yahoo.com writes:

 
Bill,
 
is  it fair to say that this is not the case with a 1 wire alternator which 
will  limit its ouput to ~14- 15 volts over the resistance of the 
consumers.  i.e. adjust current output to never exceed the 14 -  15 volts?

David



 
 

From: "SOBill at aol.com"  <SOBill at aol.com>
To:  RCBSONS1 at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com 
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 1:29  PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]  DeTomaso Digest, Vol 98, Issue 14-alt running


A word of  caution:

Never run the engine with the battery disconnected.

The  OEM Pantera alternator will raise it's output voltage in an  attempt 
to  
charge the battery and thus raise the battery voltage. Since the   battery 
is disconnected, the battery voltage will be sensed as 0 volts and  the  
alternator will raise it's output voltage some more.

All  the active power consumers on the car will be fed by the  continuously 
 
rising alternator voltage.

You get the picture.

Have  fun  today,

_sobill at aol.com_ (mailto:sobill at aol.com)