tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post351668061961625834..comments2024-02-26T18:53:40.799-05:00Comments on Adventures of Tanglewood: Voltage Sensing for Balmar MC624 RegulatorsPeter Haydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06586816406202219798noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-82255680318006639942023-02-14T18:34:53.428-05:002023-02-14T18:34:53.428-05:00Good point. You would need to run a cable for it....Good point. You would need to run a cable for it. I had been running with these alternators for a lot of hours and knew they weren't running too hot, so I didn't have a temp sensor connected to the Balmar regulator. That said, I did have temp sensors that were monitored and alarmed in teh pilot house.<br /><br />I would not recommend leaving out the regulator temp sensor unless you Peter Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586816406202219798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-72944181293064866612023-02-14T17:56:04.726-05:002023-02-14T17:56:04.726-05:00Thanks for the post. How did you deal with the Alt...Thanks for the post. How did you deal with the Alternator temp sensor? Was this something that you had on your install?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-50982383014850801032018-03-16T09:50:23.982-04:002018-03-16T09:50:23.982-04:00Also, I am curious why in the battery switch photo...Also, I am curious why in the battery switch photo the generator battery is paralleled with the house bank? I'm assuming that's not the normal position? Alex Benson, Wild Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040944135950563736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-20917531829625114632018-03-16T08:38:28.395-04:002018-03-16T08:38:28.395-04:00Great post Peter! Seems like Balmar would want to ...Great post Peter! Seems like Balmar would want to include this tip as the optimum MC-624 installation. See you on AIS in PE. Orlando's is great food if you get to Loretto. Also Hotel Tripui about 1/4 mile walk from PE is good too. AlexAlex Benson, Wild Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040944135950563736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-83676406066107173632018-03-11T09:35:37.820-04:002018-03-11T09:35:37.820-04:00Thanks for the note, Wayne and Christine. I'd...Thanks for the note, Wayne and Christine. I'd love to hear more about your new build. Do you have a blog? Or if you prefer, contact me through the "Contact Me" form here on my blog.<br /><br />PAE (Nordhavn) do a really good job with the electrical systems on their boats. That DC distribution panel is 100% their doing - I had no role in it. And the main breaker panel and Peter Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586816406202219798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3086978695636448584.post-43400438185048183332018-03-11T03:33:18.072-04:002018-03-11T03:33:18.072-04:00Thanks for another excellent post Peter. As a now...Thanks for another excellent post Peter. As a now retired teacher and VocEd instructor I really appreciate all the time and effort you put into these learning resources. Prior to serendipitously meeting 5 years ago my wife and I were full time single handed sailors but now after over 2 years working on the design we are about to push the button on the CNC cutter and begin construction of our Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055384603471760386noreply@blogger.com