[DeTomaso] upgrading to high output alternator

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Running stuff off the alt output is fine, just like off the correct
ammeter post. Putting a circuit breaker in line with the ammeter is bad
practice.
 
Tomas

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 	  	 From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: 19/7/2013 8:18:57 AM
To: fisher95020 at gmail.com
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] upgrading to high output alternator 

In a message dated 7/18/13 20 52 46, fisher95020 at gmail.com writes: 


> After I start my car,  the ammeter shows it charging at about 50A for 
> maybe 
> 5 minutes until the battery recovers all the charge it used to spin
the 
> starter.  After that, the ammeter stays pretty close to 0.  When I
have AC 
> on and lights on an am idling, the Alt just barely stays on the
charging 
> side, but anything over idle and it easily handles all the loads.  
> 

>>>But your indications are next to meaningless because you removed some
electrical components from the measuring circuit. That's like only
counting 
half of your money and they determining if you are staying within
budget. 
A gauge that is deliberately set up to read inaccurately is perhaps even
less useful than one that is bypassed completely, I think. Why not un-do
the 
bypass and (with good, tight connections) let the ammeter do its job? 

Mike 
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