Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.166.167] (account ) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.0) with HTTP id 1849229 for ; Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:18:18 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Alternators .... To: flyrotary X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro Web Mailer v.4.0 Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 07:18:18 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <002101c280bb$41ed36e0$c83e11cb@homeofficepc> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Ian & Irene Beadle" : A VDR (voltage dependant resistor) and a circuit breaker does the job. Best is to protect all electical devices with their own VDR and breaker or fuse. If the alternator did go to full output ,which is magnet saturation, the diodes do not fry as they are rated for full output. I have tried it. A car alternator with the reg. bypassed makes a good welder. Ian.