Is there room under the hood for 9- 10 amp fuses? I do not think that
the alt. is that far from the battery.
Mike Faggart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry and Donna Cost" <tcost@vvm.com>
To: "Datsun Roadsters" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:59 PM
Subject: 66 amp alternator
> In a one wire setup you are only charging the battery, and the
battery
> supplies energy to the rest of the system. The alternator only
pulls max
> amps when the battery is completely drained, like pulling the coil
wire and
> grinding the starter until you run out of juice, or turning on a 150
watt
> driving light without starting the engine, and leaving it on for a
while.
> Put a 30 amp fuse into the wire from the alternator to the battery
to
> protect the rest of the system if the alternator malfunctions and
tries to
> overcharge the battery, or if there is a short in the system, which
was
> designed for less than 30 amp loads. If you really want to protect
the
> system, put three 30 amp fuses in series, for a grand total of 90
amps of
> protection. A diagram is below.
>
> Alternator
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> 30 amp fuse
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> 30 amp fuse
> |
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> 30 amp fuse
> |
> |
> Battery
>
>
> If you put six 15 amp fuses in series, you get the same protection.
Or nine
> 10 amp fuses.
>
> Leisure Suit Terry
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