On Sat, 8 Aug 1998, Tony Rhodes wrote:
> > ...and prevents the generator from become a motor.<
>
> Wow, that is some story. What a scare that guy must have had!
> I had not thought about that issue!
> There should be some sort of fail-safe retro-fit.
> Maybe a big fat diode in-line. Maybe a cap to protect it too.
How about a fuse that exceeds the amp rating of the generator (and the
cutout)? I'm pretty sure you can get 12V 100A fuses.
...Or maybe a circuit breaker, then you wouldn't have to worry about fuses
if you were driving one night with everything on and it popped.
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