[Healeys] (no subject)alternator

[Awgertoo at aol.com]

In fact you can safely disconnect the battery on a car equipped with an  
alternator while the engine is running if done via a switch which  has a circuit 
that grounds the alternator output through a resistor. (See:   
_http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=1464_ 
(http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=1464) )   The switch has three circuits which 
make/break the battery  connection, the coil feed and an alternator ground.  I 
have one  on my alternator-equipped Elva and when going through pre-race tech 
inspection I  am asked to bring the car up to revs and then flip the switch.
 
Best--Michael Oritt
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In a message dated 8/21/2008 4:16:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ah at jharper.demon.co.uk writes:
 
Richard
I totally agree and this is why I said you can do this with  a generator.
NEVER with an alternator.

regards

>>>I  can disconnect my battery and my car will run.  Which is a poor  man's
>field test for determining if the alternator is charging.   So yes the
alternator
>does supply the system.
>
>Write  this down.  DO NOT DISCONNECT THE BATTERY ON ANY
>MODERN ALTERNATOR  EQUIPPED CAR WITH THE ENGINE  RUNNING.
>EVER.





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