Sterling says about their $89 Alternator Protection Device:
"If the spike is excessively rough, it can lead to APD damage (which can’t be fixed) but, your alternator / regulator has been protected."
(Link in earlier post)
Mex said:
"I read the description in the link and it gives zero justification as to why voltage would surge in an automotive circuit. Load dump occurs when a substantial load is utterly cut off. If the Gizmo is connected closer than the break in the load path, say goodbye to the gizmo."
I gather that substantial load being cut off is your Li BMS doing a shut off?
This all started when I read that guy's post in the Class C forum where Battleborn Li apparently convinced them they needed the Sterling DC-DC gizmo to go along with having Li house batts. and said it would protect against "surge" too. (The poster might have been confused a bit ?)
Several members of this forum have BB Li drop-ins, so I would think they would be curious about this. BB has a chat. (hint) Please post here anything you learn from BB that would add to understanding what this is all about. Thanks.
