In fact you can safely disconnect the battery on a car equipped with an
alternator while the engine is running if done via a switch which has a
circuit
that grounds the alternator output through a resistor. (See:
_http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=1464_
(http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecId=1464) ) The switch
has three circuits which
make/break the battery connection, the coil feed and an alternator ground. I
have one on my alternator-equipped Elva and when going through pre-race tech
inspection I am asked to bring the car up to revs and then flip the switch.
Best--Michael Oritt
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In a message dated 8/21/2008 4:16:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
ah@jharper.demon.co.uk writes:
Richard
I totally agree and this is why I said you can do this with a generator.
NEVER with an alternator.
regards
>>>I can disconnect my battery and my car will run. Which is a poor man's
>field test for determining if the alternator is charging. So yes the
alternator
>does supply the system.
>
>Write this down. DO NOT DISCONNECT THE BATTERY ON ANY
>MODERN ALTERNATOR EQUIPPED CAR WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
>EVER.
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