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Alternator Reality

In the wiring diagrams in the article "All About Avionics: The Electric Airplane" [May 2008 KITPLANES®], the alternator is shown with a fuse between its output and the bus. The diagrams do not show the voltage regulator (VR), but in the text it is said to be an external type with over-voltage protection for use with the SD-20 alternator. I assume that the field supply circuit shown going to the alternator is to the not-shown VR. …

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