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REQUIRED READING
1) See also the REQUIRED READING section of the
LINK 2000
owners manual.
2) All wiring to the terminal board should be #16 AWG (#14 may be used).
3)
The same cable recommended in the
LINK 2000
manual may be used for the
LINK 2000-R
. The wiring diagram is color coded to this cable.
CAUTION! YOU MUST READ THIS SECTION!
4) The
LINK 2000-R
is designed to replace external "P" type regulators. If your alternator
is internally regulated, modification will be necessary. The
LINK 2000-R
is
not
designed
to regulate N-type alternators, that is; alternators that require regulation by switching in the
negative supply to the field. This includes most Japanese and internally regulated
alternators. If these alternators are to be converted to external regulation
you must
disconnect the internal regulator and the diode trio in the alternator
. This should be
performed by a qualified alternator shop.
The warranty does not cover the alternator,
batteries, or any other devices, or equipment in the system. An improperly converted
alternator may cause damaging high voltages. Please be sure to check the regulation
voltage during initial operation to verify that the LINK 2000-R is in control of the
system.
5) The
LINK 2000-R
is designed to regulate alternators up to 230 Amps. The field current
may not exceed 10 Amps total. It can also regulate two alternators in parallel, charging the
same battery, if they are the same size with a combined total capacity of less than 230 amps,
and combined field current less than 10 Amps. If the alternators are on different engines you
must install a normally open oil pressure switch, or a relay activated by the key switch, in
series with the field of each alternator to avoid supplying field current to an alternator whose
engine is not running.
6) The alternator shunt is in series with the alternator output and carries the full alternator
current. The brass portions of the shunt are at +12V and should be protected from
accidental contact to grounded objects or battery negative.
7)
If a small alternator is being replaced by a high output alternator you must increase
the size of the alternator wiring. Use the table below to find the appropriate wire size. The
total length of both the positive and negative runs must be measured.
ALTERNATOR MAXIMUM OUTPUT CABLE SIZE (AWG)
10 FT OR LESS 11 TO 20 FT
35 A
#8
#8
60 A
#6
#4
75 A
#6
#4
100 A
#4
#2
130 A
#4
#1
170 A
#2
#1/0
200 A
#1
#2/0
8) Battery temperature must never exceed 120
0
F. We recommend a 110
0
F limit.
