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From: "paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net>
To: "flyrotary" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: alternator connections
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:07:28 -0500
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Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts.....I know this has been discussed before, but
I wasn't smart enough to save the critical information.  I have the stock
alternator installed, and I have one wire (2/0 gage) going from the
alternator to the battery (for charging), and the field is excited via a
toggle switch on my EXP buss that turns the alternator on by supplying 12
volts to it on one of the small wires on the alternator.  The third wire is
for the idiot light.  If I recall correctly, this needs to be hooked up to
an idiot light for the alternator to work properly?
      I was hoping not to have to go to through the efforts of running a
wire all the way up to my instrument panel. (I have an engine monitor that
will tell me if the voltage falls below any preset value), so I was thinking
maybe I could just install a very short wire and put a light or ? just
inside of the firewall. (a pusher configuration).  I'm assuming I can just
run this wire to a small light bulb socket, and connect the other wire that
comes out of the light bulb socket directly to ground?  Of course, if anyone
else has found any substitutions for the light, for instance an LED or ?  I
would sure appreciate that info.   Thanks in advance for your replies.  Paul
Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 canard.