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Date:         Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:22:51 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > hi, > sure, I am aware that an additional battery cable from alt B + to batt > positive terminal is 'non standard.' > > we all know that the batt positive terminal, the starter main terminal, > and alternator B + terminal are all in common. > So the 'more' they are all connected, the better.

That's why it works! And if it's easier to bring a fat wire from the alternator to the starter than to bring a fat wire from the battery to the starter then, while not ideal, it's darn good.

> and sure, you could bring your battery back up to full charge after > starting through a small wire, but what's the point of even mentioning > that ? .......like wire is too expensive to buy, or can't get decent > size wire ? > I know it was just for the sake of discussion, or course.

Yeah, pretty much. Not everyone needs a fat charging wire and I just wanted to describe the conditions under which it matters, for folk who were wondering if it's something worth doing. Sometimes bigger is not necessarily useful. That was my point, I guess. Anyway, it's more interesting to me than talking about tires....

-- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR


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