[Public-List] Yamar 2cyl 15hp

[John Birch]

Mike, Install a Zap stopper or you could cook your diodes with no load on 
the alternator.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Lehman" <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Yamar 2cyl 15hp


>I recently went to a seminar on marine electric systems and learned 
>something that was quite interesting...if you have a diesel and the engine 
>is in the process of charging the battery, it can take a significant amount 
>of HP to run the alternator, depending on the size of the alternator and 
>the state of charge on the batteries. But it you need the extra HP to go 
>through an inlet, or bridge, or fight some strong current, you can turn of 
>the ignition switch, which will turn off the tach and the alternator and 
>give you the extra power you may need. The engine will continue to run, but 
>you will not be charging your batteries. I have never tried this, and am a 
>bit scared to do so. Has anyone ever tried this?
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Joseph Balderson
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 10:01 PM
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> Subject: [Public-List] Yamar 2cyl 15hp
>
> Has anyone repowered  an A-30 with a Y2 15hp Yamar?
> Baldy3
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