Subject: Re: [Tigers] Wiring Question

From: Will Seay via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:52:53 -0400

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Joe,

The ring terminal is a chassis ground.  It shares a mounting bolt with the
ignition ballast resistor mount.

Will - 382001570
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> Hey,
>
> I'm hooking up a PowerGen alternator and my wiring harness has two ground
> wires (actually three) that come out at the alternator.  One ring terminal
> has a single wire and it fits on the ground terminal of the alternator.
> The other ring terminal has two wires and a much larger ring terminal.  Any
> idea where this is supposed to attach?
>
> FYI, I'm going to add additional wires to be able to carry the increased
> current of the new alternator.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Brown
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Joe=
,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The ring terminal is a =
chassis ground.=C2=A0 It shares a mounting bolt with the ignition ballast r=
esistor mount.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">=
<br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D=
"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=3D"mailto:T=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a></div></di=
v></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM Joe Brown via Tigers &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>=
</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;b=
order-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">He=
y,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;m hooking up a PowerGen alternator and my wirin=
g harness has two ground wires (actually three) that come out at the altern=
ator.=C2=A0 One ring terminal has a single wire and it fits on the ground t=
erminal of the alternator.=C2=A0 The other ring terminal has two wires and =
a much larger ring terminal.=C2=A0 Any idea where this is supposed to attac=
h?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_jx0t473v0" alt=3D"image.pn=
g" width=3D"300" height=3D"300" style=3D"margin-right: 0px;"><br></div></di=
v><div><br></div><div>FYI, I&#39;m going to add additional wires to be able=
 to carry the increased current of the new alternator.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div>
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Which ring terminal? The big one?

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 4:53 PM Will Seay <[email-masked]> wrote:

> On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM Joe Brown via Tigers <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Hey,
>>

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<div dir=3D"auto">Which ring terminal? The big one?</div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 4:=
53 PM Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">Tigers@embarqm=
ail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Joe,</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The ring terminal is a chassis grou=
nd.=C2=A0 It shares a mounting bolt with the ignition ballast resistor moun=
t.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"m_-5564184016082645645gmail_signature" data-sm=
artmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Will - 382001570 <br><a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">Tige=
[email-masked]</a></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM =
Joe Brown via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D=
"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-l=
eft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hey,<div>=
<br></div><div>I&#39;m hooking up a PowerGen alternator and my wiring harne=
ss has two ground wires (actually three) that come out at the alternator.=
=C2=A0 One ring terminal has a single wire and it fits on the ground termin=
al of the alternator.=C2=A0 The other ring terminal has two wires and a muc=
h larger ring terminal.=C2=A0 Any idea where this is supposed to attach?=C2=
=A0=C2=A0</div><div><div><img src=3D"cid:ii_jx0t473v0" alt=3D"image.png" wi=
dth=3D"300" height=3D"300" style=3D"margin-right:0px"><br></div></div><div>=
<br></div><div>FYI, I&#39;m going to add additional wires to be able to car=
ry the increased current of the new alternator.</div><div><br></div><div>Th=
anks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div>
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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 19:39:27 -0600 (MDT)

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Thanks Theo.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 8:39 PM Theo Smit <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Joe,
> I can=E2=80=99t give you a good answer on where the stock wires would go,=
 but if
> you=E2=80=99re upgrading the main output wire for the alternator then I w=
ould
> suggest running a 6 gauge wire from the alternator output directly to the
> non-switched side of the starter solenoid (the side where the battery cab=
le
> is connected).
> You should not use an ammeter to monitor your new alt because it would
> require you to run that large cable across the dash and back, and also
> because even a slight loosening of the connections at the ammeter would
> result in severe heating of the gauge and possibly cause a fire. Use a
> voltmeter instead.
> Your ground connection from the alternator needs to be just as good as th=
e
> output connection. It is a good idea to run an equal sized wire from the
> alternator body to a good chassis ground.
>
> A final safety suggestion is to put a 100 amp rated fusible link or fuse
> inline with the alternator output, before it connects to anything else.
> That will save your wiring harness and your alternator if you should
> somehow short the main 12 volt circuit to ground.
>
> Cheers,
> Theo
>
> On Jun 17, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> The ring terminal is a chassis ground.  It shares a mounting bolt with
>> the ignition ballast resistor mount.
>>
>> Will - 382001570
>> [email-masked]
>>
>>
>>> I'm hooking up a PowerGen alternator and my wiring harness has two
>>> ground wires (actually three) that come out at the alternator.  One rin=
g
>>> terminal has a single wire and it fits on the ground terminal of the
>>> alternator.  The other ring terminal has two wires and a much larger ri=
ng
>>> terminal.  Any idea where this is supposed to attach?
>>>
>>> FYI, I'm going to add additional wires to be able to carry the increase=
d
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Theo.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 8:39 PM Theo Smit &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Joe,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">I can=E2=80=99t =
give you a good answer on where the stock wires would go, but if you=E2=80=
=99re upgrading the main output wire for the alternator then I would sugges=
t running a 6 gauge wire from the alternator output directly to the non-swi=
tched side of the starter solenoid (the side where the battery cable is con=
nected).=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">You should not use an ammeter to monit=
or your new alt because it would require you to run that large cable across=
 the dash and back, and also because even a slight loosening of the connect=
ions at the ammeter would result in severe heating of the gauge and possibl=
y cause a fire. Use a voltmeter instead.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Your g=
round connection from the alternator needs to be just as good as the output=
 connection. It is a good idea to run an equal sized wire from the alternat=
or body to a good chassis ground.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr">A final safety suggestion is to put a 100 amp rated fusible l=
ink or fuse inline with the alternator output, before it connects to anythi=
ng else. That will save your wiring harness and your alternator if you shou=
ld somehow short the main 12 volt circuit to ground.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Theo</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Jun 17, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Joe Brown via Tigers &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked].=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div dir=3D"auto">Which ring terminal? The big one?</div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 4:=
53 PM Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
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4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-size:small">Joe,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small=
">The ring terminal is a chassis ground.=C2=A0 It shares a mounting bolt wi=
th the ignition ballast resistor mount.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail-m_-=
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><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mo=
n, Jun 17, 2019 at 4:05 PM Joe Brown via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tiger=
[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">Hey,<div><br></div><div>I&#39;m hooking up a PowerGen alt=
ernator and my wiring harness has two ground wires (actually three) that co=
me out at the alternator.=C2=A0 One ring terminal has a single wire and it =
fits on the ground terminal of the alternator.=C2=A0 The other ring termina=
l has two wires and a much larger ring terminal.=C2=A0 Any idea where this =
is supposed to attach?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><div><img src=3D"cid:16b6843fe=
87cb971f161" alt=3D"image.png" width=3D"300" height=3D"300" style=3D"margin=
-right: 0px;"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>FYI, I&#39;m going to add=
 additional wires to be able to carry the increased current of the new alte=
rnator.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Joe Brown</div></div>
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