Balmar MC-614 Alternator Service Disconnect Switch
Incorrectly Wired Service Disconnect Switch This article is part of an on-going series on marine alternators. Our other articles can be found in [...]
Making Sense of Automatic Charging Relays
Making Sense of the ACR What is an ACR? An ACR is nothing more than a fully automatic, voltage triggered, BOTH/PARALLEL switch that [...]
Marine Alternator Installation – Tips & Tricks
A Fresh New Alternator For many boat owners the task of upgrading their engines alternator can be intimidating. It does not have [...]
Programming a Balmar External Voltage Regulator
Preface This article contains three separate videos that show how to physically program Balmar regulators. The videos are meant to be watched in [...]
Automotive Alternators vs. Deep Cycle Batteries
A Deep Cycle Battery Assassin The alternator pictured here helped to destroy a very expensive bank of TPPL AGM batteries in under two [...]
External Regulation Conversion – Leece-Neville 8MR Alternator
A Stock Leece-Neville 8MR Alternator Many boats, both power and sail, come equipped with, or have have used, the 5" small-case Motorola/Prestolite/Leece-Neville style [...]
Alternators & Voltage Sensing
Regulator Sensing Voltage at Alternator End The topic of wiring a high performance alternator regulator, and doing it correctly, comes up a lot. [...]