X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:09:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173007pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4068847 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:05:58 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.7; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([unknown] [71.111.114.14]) by vms173007.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0KVW00C1JWSXI950@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:05:23 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-id: Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" From: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Charging System Problem X-Original-Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:05:19 -0800 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003F_01CA8FDD.1E8EF470" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 100107-1, 01/07/2010), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CA8FDD.1E8EF470 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Craig, If both batteries are good I would thoroughly check the regulator = wiring. Be sure it's wired as specified by B&C. Some people try to = simplify the installation and connect terminal 3 directly to terminal 6 = of the regulator instead of running a separate wire from terminal 3 to = the bus as shown in the B&C wiring diagram. (See link below.) The = folks at B&C told me this isn't a good idea and can sometimes cause the = field breaker to trip. They said the problem is some of the switches = used for the alternator field switch, especially the split master rocker = type, are less than ideal and can cause voltage noise or fluctuations at = the output of the switch. If terminal 3 is connected to the output of = the switch (i.e. terminal 6) this can interfere with the bus voltage = sense function, resulting in popped breakers. http://www.bandc.biz/pdfs/LR3C_Wiring_and_Installation_RevC.pdf Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_003F_01CA8FDD.1E8EF470 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Craig,
 
If both batteries are good I would = thoroughly check=20 the regulator wiring.  Be sure it's wired as specified by = B&C. =20 Some people try to simplify the installation and connect terminal 3 = directly to=20 terminal 6 of the regulator instead of running a separate wire from = terminal 3=20 to the bus as shown in the B&C wiring diagram.  (See link = below.) =20 The folks at B&C told me this isn't a good idea and can = sometimes cause=20 the field breaker to trip.  They said the problem is some of the = switches=20 used for the alternator field switch, especially the split master rocker = type,=20 are less than ideal and can cause voltage noise or fluctuations at = the=20 output of the switch.  If terminal 3 is connected to the output of = the=20 switch (i.e. terminal 6) this can interfere with the bus voltage sense = function,=20 resulting in popped breakers.
 
= http://www.bandc.biz/pdfs/LR3C_Wiring_and_Installation_RevC.pdf
 
Tom Gourley
 
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