RE: Europa-List: Voltage regulator connection

[Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com>]

Yep,
Happens with a regulator going bad and or a poor crimped connector or shorting
of the connector.  Which ever it is, inspect and correct your wire first.  
Consider buying a "spare" regulator.  Each dynamo wire goes into the regulator
circuit (GG).  If that particular diode is dying in the regulator it can get 
really
hot (short).  A terrific read is the Contrails articles on the Ducati regulator.

Regulators like the Ducati are used in many different vehicles.  
The main problem is too much draw.  See my techniques article on the Europa Club
site (AMP Zealot) or at mine.  The other problem is heat.  If the regulator
is routinely above about 120F (50C) and the draw is high (over 15 amps) it's 
toast.
Cut your amps, monitor the regulator temperature.
Use of heat temperature indicating tapes is recommended.  Or hook up a 
thermistor/sensor
for your Volt Meter for recording.

Here's hoping its just a poor crimp.

Best Regards,
Bud Yerly
https://www.customflightcreations.com


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com 
<owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com>
On Behalf Of Paul M 383
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2021 3:45 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Voltage regulator connection


Has anybody seen this voltage regulator connection issue? One of the yellow 
generator
connectors has clearly got hot and is too close to its slot in the plug.

It's definitely melted, not vibration or mechanical abrasion and looks like it's
simply too close to the edge of its slot in the plug.

How to avoid re-occurrence?

(Apologies for the first image - auto focus [Rolling Eyes] )

Many thanks in advance,

Paul M
XS Mono 912 ULS
G-PLPM


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