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Keith True · 12-28-2018, 11:07 AM

With the original cutout the battery IS the voltage regulator.When you take the battery out of the circuit the voltage will run away.The Funprojects regulator is just that,a regulator.Unless something fails in it there is no such thing as a voltage spike in a regulator.The Funprojects unit puts both the voltage and current units in the can.Toms unit replaces the third brush,and keeps the original cutout.I installed one of Toms units for somebody years ago in a powerhouse generator,he doesn't even bother to check his battery water anymore.Some people would have you believe the generator will fry instantly if the fuse blows.That's just not true.It takes time for the generator to heat up and melt the innards.Believe me,if the fuse blows while you are driving you won't drive far.When 30-40 volts gets fed to the coil you will hear some spectacular explosions.

12-28-2018, 11:07 AM	#12
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 2,991	Re: Fun Projects Regulator - To Fuse Or Not To Fuse-The Great Debate With the original cutout the battery IS the voltage regulator.When you take the battery out of the circuit the voltage will run away.The Funprojects regulator is just that,a regulator.Unless something fails in it there is no such thing as a voltage spike in a regulator.The Funprojects unit puts both the voltage and current units in the can.Toms unit replaces the third brush,and keeps the original cutout.I installed one of Toms units for somebody years ago in a powerhouse generator,he doesn't even bother to check his battery water anymore.Some people would have you believe the generator will fry instantly if the fuse blows.That's just not true.It takes time for the generator to heat up and melt the innards.Believe me,if the fuse blows while you are driving you won't drive far.When 30-40 volts gets fed to the coil you will hear some spectacular explosions.