[C320-list] alternator question

[Onat Dogruer]

A direct wiring from alternator to the battery bank is the ideal set up but as far as I can tell, factory installation for most Catalina 320s were wired from alternator to starter and to the panel OFF/1/2, then to the battery.  That was the configuration on ours as well.

-Onat

      From: Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk>
 To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
 Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 8:24 AM
 Subject: Re: [C320-list] alternator question
   
Ive never looked at the wiring in detail but why would an alternator be connected to a starter motor? Its output should be a heavier gauge cable that goes to the battery - possibly via a split charger depending on what's fitted to your boat?

Not sure if that helps or confuses. 

Graeme



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> On 14 Jul 2016, at 13:13, <dmcnamara3 at woh.rr.com> <dmcnamara3 at woh.rr.com> wrote:
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> Hi
> Thanks for the information.  So if I am thinking correctly, the only way to blow the diodes is to momentarily break the B+ wire from the Altermator to the post on the starter? the B- is ran thru a fuse and grounded, and the other two wires go to the tach and charge light/gage.  I still think I am missing the smoking gun.
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