Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  8-23-2009
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  
Brief Description:  Secondary 20 Amp Alternator Connections - Part 1

There will be a 20amp Secondary alternator connection on the engine. This is mounted to the back of the engine accessory case where normally the engine driven vacuum pump would go. Since I don't have a vacuum pump requirement, its a perfect place to put a secondary alternator. The B&C 20 amp alternator doesn't have an internal regulator like the Primary alternator does, however, so I had to mount an external regulator on the firewall. All of the control and output wires for the Secondary alternator were already stubbed out to the firewall so all I had to do was add connectors and figure out how to bundle them up. Came out very nice, I thought.

The VP-200 recognized the Secondary alternator and I was able to switch back and forth between the Primary and Secondary without a problem.
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B&C External Alternator Regulator

B&C External Alternator Regulator

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20 Amp Secondary Alternator - Field Wiring

20 Amp Secondary Alternator - Field Wiring

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20 Amp Secondary Alternator - Output Wiring

20 Amp Secondary Alternator - Output Wiring

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