The only thing I would add to Rocky's explanation is that if the stabiliser
is not grounded properly it will output a full 12v and not the switched 12v
that it should. It is thermally operated so polarity is not an issue.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Frisco" <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
To: "engl" <engl@cableregina.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: Instrument Voltage Regulator +ve Ground
> engl wrote:
>
> > I have a question regarding the instrument voltage regulator. I think
the
> > one in our B is shot (it reads 12v give or take and I think it should be
> > 10v).
>
> Every one of these I have ever worked with was the intermittent 12v
> type, in that it gets its equivalent-to 10.5v by switching the 12v on
> and off.
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