Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 21:08:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 589275 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 02 Jan 2005 20:11:20 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.fb.67a9b67d (3924) for ; Sun, 2 Jan 2005 20:10:46 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 20:10:46 EST Subject: Re: [LML] B&C Alternator Electric problems X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1104714646" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1104714646 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/2/2005 6:47:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, nrgarvin@comcast.net writes: .......................... the B&C 60 Amp alternator on my Glasair. ............................... There are three blade type connectors in the alternators receptacle housing. Only one connection is used for the field wire. Note however that two of the wire connector tabs in the alternator housing are internally connected together and they can both be connected to the field wire for redundancy. Neal, Interesting. I didn't answer the original problem because I never had such a difficulty. However, I now remember that B&C recommends that do use all the tabs and, as you say, double connect the two field tabs for greater stability. It is also useful to smear some dilectic grease on the contacts. As a matter of fact, the following URL gets you to the belt-driven boss-mount alternator install instructions: _http://www.bandc.info/L60bossinstall.html_ (http://www.bandc.info/L60bossinstall.html) Check it out! Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL (KARR) -------------------------------1104714646 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 1/2/2005 6:47:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 nrgarvin@comcast.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>
.......................... the B&C 60=20= Amp=20 alternator on my Glasair. =20 ...............................
There are three blade type connectors in the=20 alternators receptacle housing. Only one connection is used for the f= ield=20 wire.  Note however that two of the wire connector tabs in=20= the=20 alternator housing are internally connected together and they can bot= h be=20 connected to the field wire for=20 redundancy.
Neal,
 
Interesting.  I didn't answer the original problem because I never= had=20 such a difficulty.  However, I now remember that B&C recommends tha= t do=20 use all the tabs and, as you say, double connect the two field tabs for grea= ter=20 stability.  It is also useful to smear some dilectic grease on the=20 contacts.
 
As a matter of fact, the following URL gets you to the belt-driven=20 boss-mount alternator install instructions:
 
http://www.bandc.info/L60= bossinstall.html
 
Check it out!=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

-------------------------------1104714646--