Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: flyrotary Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 19:51:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from dc-mx12.cluster1.charter.net ([209.225.8.22] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0) with ESMTP id 1843284 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:24:53 -0400 Received: from [68.113.205.61] (HELO dell) by dc-mx12.cluster1.charter.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.9) with SMTP id 28551425 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:24:52 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001801c27aa8$20bac280$3dcd7144@dell> From: "Bill Eslick" X-Original-To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: Alternators .... X-Original-Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 10:23:23 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Jim Sower wrote: >>>I seem to recall in the distant past some discussion on internal regulators. There were concerns about runaway regulators causing large over voltage. I do not recall any of these concerns coming from actual experience, but my memory is dim on that. I would like to hear from anyone with experience with integrated alternator/ regulator systems, and suggestions as to which units (I'm told Honda has a nice one) might be suitable.<<<< ******************************* Sorry this is a little slow, but this is discussed in "Contact" magazine #46, pg 3. If you have no source for this, I can get the info for you. I have used the stock Mazda alternator, with the mods described which allow you to shut it down via an overvoltage circuit. So far it just "Hmmmmmmmmsssss........" along nicely. Bill Eslick 100 hours