[C320-list] Alternator to batteries

[tharrison at innovations-plus.com]

I am right there with you. This is going to be a first for me.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Meyers
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2017 8:14 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Alternator to batteries

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