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Old 04-07-2017, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Dart1917 View Post
As soon as you push the starter button or turn the key the generator will be polarized.
That is not necessarily true.
On a new installation the current has to be started in the right direction.
Back when all vehicles had generators, I had to momentarily
polarise the system when a generator or regulator was replaced,
or sat for very long periods of time.
If I didn't, it didn't work properly, if @ all.
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