>Circuit schematic suggests to me it is a shunt, bit not of
>classic variety. It appears it has to dissipate heat either
>no-load or high-load, for different reasons, but high-load
>looks worse to me.
>
>
Fred and all,
According to measurements we took two years ago, it appears the
Rotax/Ducati heat dissipation is proportional to the output. As you
said, a shunt type regulator would dissipate much heat whatever the load.
In order to help clarify matters, I hurriedly wrote this little page :
http://contrails.free.fr/elec_ducati_en.php
Further info in the future, when I sort out my previous documents and
translate them.
FWIW,
Regards,
Gilles Thesee
Grenoble, France
http://contrails.free.fr
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