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Ron,
We are in the APostle Islands, on Superiors south shore. We will not
be getting up the Thunder Bay this year because of work, but spent a
month cruising east of there last year. If you can, get to Loon Harbor,
and enjoy one of the most protected and beautiful anchorages around, and
the loons are wonderful too!
Larry
Ron Ouwehand wrote:
> Hey Arild! Thanks for the support. My next question would be is the
> oil pressure switch a metric thread? If so I guess I'm looking for a
> metric T and close nipple. I guess I'm going to order a pressure
> switch first and than see what it would take to match. First I need to
> locate the pressure switch on the engine. Than see how much room I have.
>
> Thanks again! Why is it that every project on a boat leads into a new
> job with ten more things to do?
>
> Larry, where about's on Superior are you? I will be flying up to
> Thunder Bay for the May long weekend to go sailing there!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arild Jensen" <>
> To: "Ron Ouwehand" <>
> Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 11:03 PM
> Subject: RE: lv-ab: Altenator control
>
>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ron Ouwehand
>>> I have a problem that someone in this large group may have experienced
>>> before. I have just installed a Balmar three stage regulater on
>>> my MD2002 18 HP engine. Balmar does not have a good answer for this.
>>> The Volvo ( to Balmar that's a four letter word ) has a prorietarty
>>> diode
>>
>> circuit which controls the
>>
>>> excitation field of the stock altenator and the unit is self
>>> regulating.
>>>
>>> The oil pressure sensor is a single wire system. (See I thought of
>>> that idea as well ) it will not allow me to feed off to control the new
>>> equipment. That would be a stock way of doing this.
>>>
>>> Has someone done this >>> snip<<<
>>
>>
>>
>> REPLY
>>
>> Yes! I have installed a number of Balmar products for my clients.
>> You didn't take the idea far enough. What you have to do is install a
>> separate oil pressure switch in the oil line. I normally get a Tee
>> fitting
>> then put the original oil pressure sender or switch in one hole and
>> the new
>> pressure switch in the other hole. Take 12V from anywhere, don't
>> forget to
>> use an inline fuse of 5 Amp if you tap into the battery line at the
>> starter
>> terminals. FRom the switch you now goto the IGN terminal on the MC612.
>>
>> If your tach is driven from the stator of the alternator you use the
>> brown
>> wire in the harness for that.
>> The Blue wire is for the field. I'm surprised at your comment about
>> Balmar
>> not having an answer. Did you talk to Rick Jones or Steve Gamage?
>>
>> Arild Jensen
>> ABYC certified Electrical designer in Vancouver BC
>> Formerly from Toronto
>>
>>
>
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