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....

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