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Adding a LED to an aftermarket large housing.
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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 184052" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>The only six-pole stator I can recall seeing is Honda Nice/Wave...two 3-coil arrays, both run to ground. Every other radial array stator has been 5-pole, grounded. That said, I've heard recent rumors of non-grounded (floating ground) alternators on at one of the bigger Chinese engines. I say rumors because, without proof, it doesn't exist AFAIC; it's too much of an anomaly to go on hearsay, you know? About 10 years ago, we heard about full wave reg/rec units that would work with grounded stator alternators...and never saw one. If something seems too good to be true...</p><p></p><p></p><p>That's what Pat was talking about, slapping-on a voltmeter and going for ride. BTW, that's 100% legit...it's load testing, in-situ...just as valid as using top speed to estimate hp (seat-of-the-pants dyno). If voltage never drops below 13V @ 4000rpm, you should be fine, at the very least. These engines don't spend much time below 4000rpm, while riding.</p><p></p><p></p><p>This is a garden-variety, half-wave reg/rec unit. Two inputs, yellow which it T-d + white...two outputs DC+ to battery & system ground (-). Honestly, I've no idea how AC voltage is regulated to the yellow HL circuit; whatever the method, it's going to be basic/crude-but-effective. On the charging (DC) side, there's likely ~1.5a current which isn't much more than what a typical trickle charger puts out...and very easy to control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 184052, member: 5"] The only six-pole stator I can recall seeing is Honda Nice/Wave...two 3-coil arrays, both run to ground. Every other radial array stator has been 5-pole, grounded. That said, I've heard recent rumors of non-grounded (floating ground) alternators on at one of the bigger Chinese engines. I say rumors because, without proof, it doesn't exist AFAIC; it's too much of an anomaly to go on hearsay, you know? About 10 years ago, we heard about full wave reg/rec units that would work with grounded stator alternators...and never saw one. If something seems too good to be true... That's what Pat was talking about, slapping-on a voltmeter and going for ride. BTW, that's 100% legit...it's load testing, in-situ...just as valid as using top speed to estimate hp (seat-of-the-pants dyno). If voltage never drops below 13V @ 4000rpm, you should be fine, at the very least. These engines don't spend much time below 4000rpm, while riding. This is a garden-variety, half-wave reg/rec unit. Two inputs, yellow which it T-d + white...two outputs DC+ to battery & system ground (-). Honestly, I've no idea how AC voltage is regulated to the yellow HL circuit; whatever the method, it's going to be basic/crude-but-effective. On the charging (DC) side, there's likely ~1.5a current which isn't much more than what a typical trickle charger puts out...and very easy to control. [/QUOTE]
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