[Rhodes22-list] 6 hp Mercury alternator RESULTS

[Peter Thorn]

Rummy, Dan et al,

You are correct.  Merc says don't run it without a load, or the rectifier
(?) is toast.

-PT



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bodnar" <dsbodnar at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 6 hp Mercury alternator


> I seem to also remember from way back... when alternators were a "new"
> technology... that they couldn't be run without a load.  (Boy I hate the
> sound of that:.... back when....)
>
> I also think that I've notice that small outboard motors have generators,
> rather than alternators.  Which goes back to Rummy's advise; check with
the
> dealer or an owners/service manual.
>
> Dan Bodnar
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
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> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 6 hp Mercury alternator
>
>
> > I'm going strictly from memory, so I could be wrong, but if your motor
is
> > equipped with the alternator, it must be connected to a battery. I would
> check
> > with my local Mercury dealer to be sure. I know on our 30hp Mercury,
which
> has a
> > battery switch, if while the motor is running, I switch the battery off,
> it
> > will fry the alternator coils.
> >
> > Rummy
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