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happycamper002
Nov 13, 2016Explorer
I hate to digress, but I don't think there would be any discernible advantage of having a remotely-installed rectifier in terms of providing (additional cooling) through the use of enhanced heat sink.
The alternator metal casing and its surrounding environment is more than enough to dissipate the heat along with its built-in fan. If you intend to solely rely on the heat sink fins for a very efficient cooling, you would still have to install a fan to dissipate the heat.
A novel idea, but I don't like to break into the pre DC power source of the 3-phase AC coming out of the stator.
It is not only cumbersome but it can also void any warranty that you may still carry.
The alternator metal casing and its surrounding environment is more than enough to dissipate the heat along with its built-in fan. If you intend to solely rely on the heat sink fins for a very efficient cooling, you would still have to install a fan to dissipate the heat.
A novel idea, but I don't like to break into the pre DC power source of the 3-phase AC coming out of the stator.
It is not only cumbersome but it can also void any warranty that you may still carry.
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