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techtalk:ih:elec08 [2022/09/15 15:44] hippysmack |
techtalk:ih:elec08 [2024/04/07 01:03] ixl2relax [L1984-1985 Wiring Issue - Might Be Dangerous] |
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**Note: The L84-85 Wiring Diagrams show an improper connection from the Regulator to the Battery.**\\ | **Note: The L84-85 Wiring Diagrams show an improper connection from the Regulator to the Battery.**\\ | ||
The wiring diagram shows an unsafe connection but we have not been able to determine if the actual bikes are wired wrong, matching those wrong wiring diagrams. __So the following information needs to be verified against the actual bike wiring.__ | The wiring diagram shows an unsafe connection but we have not been able to determine if the actual bikes are wired wrong, matching those wrong wiring diagrams. __So the following information needs to be verified against the actual bike wiring.__ | ||
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The Main Circuit Breaker is supposed to protect the wiring from a shorted battery. If the regulator is connected directly to the battery (as shown on the diagrams), not utilizing the main circuit breaker for protection, there is a potentially dangerous situation. If the regulator internally or externally shorts that wire, connected to the battery, to ground, the battery will supply upto 200 amps of current, **__causing the wire to overheat and possibly creating a fire__**. This is what the Main Circuit breaker is to prevent. | The Main Circuit Breaker is supposed to protect the wiring from a shorted battery. If the regulator is connected directly to the battery (as shown on the diagrams), not utilizing the main circuit breaker for protection, there is a potentially dangerous situation. If the regulator internally or externally shorts that wire, connected to the battery, to ground, the battery will supply upto 200 amps of current, **__causing the wire to overheat and possibly creating a fire__**. This is what the Main Circuit breaker is to prevent. |