Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 2020 16:13:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Alternators correction!
Comments: cc: David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <0DAE857A-1780-4809-87C6-D13BF4128D15@shaw.ca>
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Quick mod

Length of (red, well it’s what I had) 4 awg Marine,  tinned cable, good terminals, from alt body to cleaned ground stud on engine compartment wall

Under load

Alt 14.3 ( both at body and stud)

Battery 13.9

Maybe an improvement, but still I think the cable from starter to battery etc

Alistair 

> On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:21 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> And damn your eyes david :-)
> 
> I was supposed to be relaxing during day, simple jobs to let my mind wander to figure out tool path for tonight’s work.
> 
> Grrr
> 
> Ab
> 
> 
> 
>>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 3:15 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
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>>> 
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>>>> On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 5:42 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>> Gave that a go.
>>>> 
>>>> Loads on, alternator measured at stud and alt body
>>>> 
>>>> 14.29
>>>> 
>>>> On various places on engine compartment wall
>>>> 14.23-14.25
>> 
>> There's your half volt drop right there.  Alternator to engine, engine to  transmission, transmission to chassis.  Measure point to point on 2V scale.
>> 
>> Yrs, 
>> d