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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Altons and Lithium
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<blockquote data-quote="timetraveller" data-source="post: 113509" data-attributes="member: 456"><p>First let me say that I have never worked on an Alton but this does not sound likely There has to be a rectifier in the system which will only allow current to flow in one direction. There is a difference between full wave rectification and a simpler system and it is possible that there is still some ripple on top of the DC current, say plus or minus a volt on top of a 13 volt output, produced by the device. Think about it. If half the time there was a (say) positive output and the other half of the time a negative output then the battery would be being discharged half the time. Anyone with an Alton and a simple oscilloscope could check this in moments. Over to those who know more than me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timetraveller, post: 113509, member: 456"] First let me say that I have never worked on an Alton but this does not sound likely There has to be a rectifier in the system which will only allow current to flow in one direction. There is a difference between full wave rectification and a simpler system and it is possible that there is still some ripple on top of the DC current, say plus or minus a volt on top of a 13 volt output, produced by the device. Think about it. If half the time there was a (say) positive output and the other half of the time a negative output then the battery would be being discharged half the time. Anyone with an Alton and a simple oscilloscope could check this in moments. Over to those who know more than me. [/QUOTE]
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