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Old 04-14-2012, 09:28 AM   #1
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Alternator, with brushes or brushless?

I have shortlisted two alternators that I like, the Zena's and the Electrodyne's.

The Zena's are with brushes, while the Electrodyne is brushless.

All other things being equal, what is best, brushless or with brushes?
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Brushless, Brushes wear out, brush springs get hot and fail.
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More important than brushes is the alt rating HOT .

If you are going to use a 3 -4 stage V regulator to rapidly recharge a house set , the best HOT rating will do the quickest job.

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The Zena looks to be the only one that can accept an external regulator, so it's probably the only one that you should consider.

I've not heard of a brushless that will accept an external regulator - is there one?
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The Zena looks to be the only one that can accept an external regulator, so it's probably the only one that you should consider.

I've not heard of a brushless that will accept an external regulator - is there one?
Yes, the G150 Electrodyne has external rectifier and external regulator
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Hmmm... I don't see any reference to that model on their website or on a web search.
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The G150 Electrodyne is the same as Dashew uses.
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No, its not on their web pages, but I emailed them to ask about it and they said that they are still producing it. They also forwarded data information etc.
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The G150 requires the G2181 remote rectifier and the E243-4 remote regulator (can be exchanged with a Balmar Max Charger 612).

Its about double the price of the Zena.
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