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  • Balmar MC-614 Alternator Service Disconnect Switch
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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
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Making Sense of Automatic Charging Relays

Tags: ARC, Automatic Charging Relayss, Combiner, Relays, VSR. Voltage Sensing Relay|

Making Sense of the ACR WARNING: The ACR's in this article are not for use with LiFePO4 Batteries! What is an ACR? An [...]

  • Marine Alternator Installation – Tips & Tricks
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Marine Alternator Installation – Tips & Tricks

Tags: Marine Alternators & Voltage Regulators|

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
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Programming a Balmar External Voltage Regulator

Tags: Marine Alternators & Voltage Regulators|

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
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Automotive Alternators vs. Deep Cycle Batteries

Tags: Marine Alternators & Voltage Regulators|

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

External Regulation Conversion – Leece-Neville 8MR Alternator

Tags: Marine Alternators & Voltage Regulators|

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
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Alternators & Voltage Sensing

Tags: Marine Alternators & Regulators|

Regulator Sensing Voltage at Alternator End The topic of wiring a high performance alternator regulator, and doing it correctly, comes up a lot. [...]

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