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Deactivating Alternator Field wire
I am going to install a switch to turn off power to the alternator field wire.
Coming out of the alternator are 2 wires, Black w/ White Stripe, and Yellow with Red Stripe. I don't want to cut them at the alternator, this is already a very hard place to reach, I don't want to add a failure point that far down in the engine bay.
I THINK I have followed this up to the harnes on the top of the engine bay, passanger side.
Do they keep the wire colors consistant? I don't want to cut into the wrong one.
...Plan:
Switch inside to simply turn off the alternator.
Deep Cycle in the back feeding inverter to a battery charger to charge main battery while under way. This way, the vitals always have full voltage.
If the deepcycle gets past 50% SOC, I can turn off the rear inverter, and turn on the alternator, that will just keep the starting battery topped off, not wasting ineficiencies on charging the rear deep cycle.
Once at shore power, charge rear deep cycle. (using 2 chargers to avoid having to swap cables)
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