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 Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: Latest on Alternators, Regulators, Archives, Etc. |
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I've been researching the archives with regard to incorporating ND alternators, and there is a lot of message traffic from the mid 2000s about the yet to be accomplished load dump research. I didn't really see a conclusion to that research. Did I miss it, or is it still underway?
It seems that some things have changed over the past few years. It looks like Niagara isn't selling a kit with the ND alternator anymore? Vans is only selling a plane power alternator in their store? Should I take any information from those changes (if they really are changes)?
So what is the latest? Is there anything approaching a consensus that would lead me towards a plane power package vs a ND system? (especially, has such a consensus emerged in the past 2 or 3 years, since there obviously wasn't one back then).
I get the idea from the connection that Bob doesn't find the internal automotive regulators to be adequate for aviation use. Has anyone heard him comment specifically about the aviation adequacy of the internal regulator that plane power uses, supposedly with crowbar overvoltage protection included?
If this is old news and it has already been covered, feel free to tell me and I'll try to find it.
The question that I'm researching to answer is "which alternator should I use?" I like the idea of local replacements for the ND setups, and I wouldn't mind learning how to use an external regulator and crowbar OV system on an automotive alternator. I'm also not afraid of a little fabrication, but I also like the sound of the plane power sales pitch when it comes to fan rotation direction and long life brushes, with all of the right brackets and such being a nice bonus. I should say that I'm shopping for a primary alternator in the 40-60A range to incorporate into Z-13/8 on a Lycoming 360.
Thanks for your help,
Jared
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