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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>On the general topic, I am told that the modern Lucas-lookalike (Indian) mechanical regulators are rubbish. Maybe made by County!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Salter<br><b>Sent:</b> 31 October 2018 12:21<br><b>To:</b> Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Lucas electronic voltage regulator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>That's your decision but I just purchased 2 from <a href="http://dynamoconversions.com">dynamoconversions.com</a> and can report that they are very well engineered and were considerably less than what you are looking at.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>My reason for going electronic is that I'm using an Li Fe battery:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/14/lucas-17l-tar-top-battery-solution/">http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2015/09/14/lucas-17l-tar-top-battery-solution/</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>which was quite expensive and is easily damaged/destroyed by over charging.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Despite many, many adjustments I have found that the mechanical regulators are just too inaccurate and the output voltage varies substantially with temperature.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The electronic regulators have an absolute maximum output of 14.2 VDC which happens to be exactly the maximum that the Li Fe batteries can handle.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 31, 2018, 7:12 AM Alan Seigrist <<a href="mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com">healey.nut@gmail.com</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I would just rebuild the genny. are you planning on running a 300 amp stereo system in your car or something?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 9:13 AM Bruce Steele <<a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Somewhat related to my prior post. Should I decide to rebuild the generator, anyone have experience with the electronic voltage regulator?</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.bpnorthwest.com/voltage-regulator-digital-lucas-screw-in-terminal.html" target="_blank">https://www.bpnorthwest.com/voltage-regulator-digital-lucas-screw-in-terminal.html</a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Michael MacLean [mailto:<a href="mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 30, 2018 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Bruce Steele <<a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Accuspark Dynamator<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id="m_428323482702101442m_823574761308498722yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1540921732949_57130"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Cheaper to get your generator rebuilt. Re-install, then drive it. Not a big deal.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Mike MacLean</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7:36 AM, Bruce Steele <<a href="mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com" target="_blank">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>> wrote:</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id="m_428323482702101442m_823574761308498722yiv0522417110"><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1D2129;background:white'>Hi, all. My generator failed and I'm considering my options. Anyone have any input on the AccuSpark Dynamator (which is an alternator in a dynamo case)? </span><span class=m428323482702101442m823574761308498722yiv0522417110whq><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:#EEEEEE'>Peter Roses</span></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1D2129;background:white'> installed one recently, and suggested I consider it. The north American distributor is Brit Bits in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I'd prefer retaining the traditional look of the generator over an alternator. Of course, rebuilding the generator is an option, but my car is not concours so that is not really a consideration. Certainly the higher output of the alternator (the Dynamator is 45 amps) is a significant improvement to drive all those electrical components on our Healeys.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal 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