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  2. From: hanners@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Robert Hanners)
  3. Newsgroups: rec.boats
  4. Subject: Re: A Charging Question
  5. Message-ID: <27659@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
  6. Date: 18 Nov 92 20:44:05 GMT
  7. References: <1e8nc9INN5gi@morrow.stanford.edu> <2670168@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM>
  8. Reply-To: hanners@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Robert Hanners)
  9. Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Annapolis, MD
  10. Lines: 16
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  12. In rec.boats, bsmith@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Brian Smith) writes:
  13.  
  14. >Peter, are you saying that if I connect a battery, start the engine,
  15. >and then disconnect the engine, that I might blow tha alternator?
  16.  
  17. I don't about this engine, but it seems that several manufacturers are
  18. producing their alternators now with a dissipative grounding diode that
  19. fires if the battery becomes disconnected, thus saving the alternator
  20. rectifiers.  This diode is offered in most of the stores in my area as
  21. well as some mail order houses for $7 to $15.  Strongly recommended.
  22.  
  23. -- Bob
  24.  
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  26. Robert J. Hanners         "My comments; only mine."          *DIASTOLE* 676673
  27. CD, NSWC, Annapolis, MD                              hanners@oasys.dt.navy.mil
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