Hmmm, in which case having a 35amp circuit breaker in its unregulated output is pointless. It will never trip because the dynamo at 20 amp rating is incapable of supplying that current in the first place unless it goes into substantial overspeed.
What should be included is over-voltage protection across the regulated output that breaks (or shunts) the circuit in the event of regulator failure. Breaking unregulated output by circuit breaker or simple switch generates huge voltages in the dynamo coils that could break down the insulation around the wires in it because the power from the coils spinning in the non-adjustable non turn offable magnetic field has nowhere else to go. You should never spin a dynamo without somewhere for the excess power to go.......even if it just literally a "crowbar" across the output. Alternators are very different because the coils are energised to produce the field (as opposed to magnet) and can thus be turned off. Spinning of the armature thus has no output and no adverse impact. John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of brian.kraut--- via KRnet Sent: Friday, 2 October 2015 11:39 AM To: KRnet Cc: brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com Subject: Re: KR> Electrical System It is a permanent magnet generator. If I recall correctly it is a John Deer part. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KR> Electrical System From: John Martindale via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Thu, October 01, 2015 1:43 pm To: "'KRnet'" <krnet at list.krnet.org> Cc: John Martindale <john_martindale at bigpond.com> Hi Sid What kind of alternator is that VW Diehl alternator? Is it field regulated aka most cars or a permanent magnet dynamo with regulator aka the small John Deere or Kubota tractors? Cheers John John Martindale 29 Jane Circuit Toormina NSW 2452 Australia ph:61 2 6658 4767 m:0403 432179 email:john_martindale at bigpond.com web site: -----Original Message----- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood via KRnet Sent: Friday, 2 October 2015 1:31 AM To: krnet at list.krnet.org Cc: Sid Wood Subject: Re: KR> Electrical System I have used the Expbus for 5 years on my KR-2. I added a 35 amp circuit breaker for the VW Diehl alternator rated at 20 amps. .....sheep shears ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4435/10737 - Release Date: 10/01/15 _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4435/10739 - Release Date: 10/01/15 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4435/10739 - Release Date: 10/01/15