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Old 01-20-2010, 02:04 PM
Ron B. Ron B. is offline
 
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Default Alternator power

We are just getting started with our wiring for an RV-10. We have added a second battery and are wandering if both battery master solenoids failed for some reason can the alternator provide power to get you down without the battery masters working ? The alternator master would have to be on and wired correctly. Is this what most would have?
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Old 01-20-2010, 02:36 PM
vic syracuse vic syracuse is offline
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Alternators require a exciting voltage, so if your alternator exciting voltage is wired after the batter master, then they will not work. Just for this reason, i have wired an emergency battery wire which goes directly to the avionincs bus in case of this scenario.

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