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MrWizard
Jun 19, 2014Moderator
I've replaced my share of alternators
An external rectifier connected to the house batteries
Means less heat/load on the internal diodes
Reducing the chance of failure
Most alternator failures are diodes, or bearings
The "regulator" is going to control the output
Heat damage is accumulative, everyone the diodes get hot the amount of damage increases, reducing the heat, will increase the life
clikly External Rectifier
An external rectifier connected to the house batteries
Means less heat/load on the internal diodes
Reducing the chance of failure
Most alternator failures are diodes, or bearings
The "regulator" is going to control the output
Heat damage is accumulative, everyone the diodes get hot the amount of damage increases, reducing the heat, will increase the life
clikly External Rectifier
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