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01-31-2015, 07:00 PM
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Joe,
There is at least one other thread on this, and I recall it saying yes to both your questions.
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02-01-2015, 03:53 AM
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http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/Genu...ompany/1702697
As soon as my local NAPA store opens Monday morning, this will be going into my RV-12 in the engine compartment. No more Ducati VR's for me. I will mount it with conductive grease and I am planning to make a fiberglass plenum that blows the cooling air across the fins. I may change the mounting location to improve cooling but I am NOT moving it into my cockpit. In my airplane, I am not shoving two always hot wires into the same firewall grommet as control cables and bringing them into my cockpit. In my opinion, that MIGHT fix one problem but increases the risk of another problem (FIRE). I simply prefer to not do that. YMMV.
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02-01-2015, 05:13 AM
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Randy,
That voltage regulator should work. But it is not plug and play. The Ducati connector will not fit and the wires will have to be switched around. And the mounting holes most likely will not have the same spacing. Of course you probably knew that.
Similar looking regulators are for sale on eBay for half of the NAPA price. Who knows if they are identical parts or not. Search for AM101406
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02-01-2015, 05:33 AM
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Randy,
I applaud your efforts, let us know how it goes. Just a point, the two "always hot" wires you are referring to are the AC wires from the alternator. You don't have to run them through the control cable opening, you can make a new hole for them, as I did. Also they are well protected by the big braided sheild, and in fact only carry the alternator output, which most likely couldn't push enough current to start a fire even if directly shorted.
Good luck with your mod, let the forum know how it works out.
John
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02-01-2015, 05:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by f1rocket
http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/image/Genu...ompany/1702697
As soon as my local NAPA store opens Monday morning, this will be going into my RV-12 in the engine compartment. No more Ducati VR's for me. I will mount it with conductive grease and I am planning to make a fiberglass plenum that blows the cooling air across the fins. I may change the mounting location to improve cooling but I am NOT moving it into my cockpit. In my airplane, I am not shoving two always hot wires into the same firewall grommet as control cables and bringing them into my cockpit. In my opinion, that MIGHT fix one problem but increases the risk of another problem (FIRE). I simply prefer to not do that. YMMV.
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What's NAPA's part number for that VR? Thought it might be the 170 number in the URL but that didn't work.
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02-01-2015, 06:16 AM
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02-01-2015, 06:39 AM
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Need Regulator/Rectifier
The VR for this application is both a VR and Rectifier. The B&C unit is just the voltage regulator.
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02-01-2015, 06:52 AM
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I see 12 Amps max which is way too low.
20-22 is safe
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02-01-2015, 07:00 AM
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I also intend to drill a new hole in the firewall just for this wire, with grommet and sealant.
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02-01-2015, 07:43 AM
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NAPA Part Number: SME 7068102
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