"Rit" wrote: > I've got a newer Balmar 100 amp alternator bolted onto a Volvo > MD2030 and am > getting a lot of rubber dust off the balmar pulley, which is getting > sucked > into the alternator. > > Changed sheeves, belts match sheeves, spoke to both Balmar and > Volvo, no > help there.
<snip> Too much required starting torque for a single belt. A dual belt drive is the only mechanical solution. As an alternate, increase the engine idle RPMs to about 1,500, the alternator should now be about 3,000 RPM, then add a 2 pole relay controlled by the oil pressure sending unit and use a relay contact in the field circuit of the alternator. This will reduce the starting torque problem since it delays alternator output. Lew _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
