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RE: Adding alternator to a 4A

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Subject: RE: Adding alternator to a 4A
From: Randall Young <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 17:23:11 -0700
Organization: Navcom Technology, Inc
On Thursday, August 12, 1999 3:36 PM, Tony Rhodes 
[SMTP:ARhodes@compuserve.com] wrote:
>
>  Even a shund across the back is OK only if the brown
> and brown-white wires are big enough, which I thought they were not.

I believe they are.

> I had not thought that the original wiring was sufficient for 60 or 90
> amps.  That
> brown-green wire going to the regulator looks like 12 gauge at the best.
> Is it really sufficient
> to carry that amperage?

60 amps should be no problem at all.

> Do you have any more thoughts about "brewing" up a circuit with an old
> regulator?

Yes, which I've sent off-list.  If anyone else wants to know my crazy 
ideas, please let me know off-list.  I've polluted it enough for one day ! 
<g>

Randall
59 TR3A

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