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Posted by Bob M on January 09, 2004 at 12:07:30 from (165.170.128.65):
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Bob Melville ---- I need your HEL posted by Jim on January 09, 2004 at 11:32:31:
Jim - Yes, there is an electrical purpose for the warning lamp. Without the lamp (or an equivalent resistance) the alternator will not begin to develop output. The small current passing through the lamp provides the initial "flash" current to magnetize the field winding at startup. After the alternator's output builds up field current is tapped from the output and the light goes out. And from my perspective the lamp provides a convenient warning should the alternator fail or the drive belt break - useful when non-gage watching operators (which includes about everyone but myself) run my tractors…
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