[C320-list] Alternator to batteries

[John Meyers]

Thank you for that important education.

 I am still not an electrician but now I know more.

John Meyers

On Mar 25, 2017 8:01 PM, "Stephen Cox" <scox at timmin.com> wrote:


> I am no electrician so I don't know if this will work. I
> assume that there are wires from the alternator directly to
> the battery(?) If so can the positive wire (maybe the
> negative wire too) be CAREFULLY disconnected from the battery
> after the engine is running and have a volt meter test the
> output on those disconnected wire?
>

DO NOT DISCONNECT THE WIRES WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING!!!!

First off you don't need to disconnect the wires to measure the voltage on
them.

Secondly, if you run the alternator without a load it is equivalent to
switching the 0-1-2 switch through the 0 position when running and will most
likely fry the alternator diodes.



Stephen Cox
Tegwen #1141