Patent ID: 7245111
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: H02J,Y02T,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An improved regulator system for controlling an alternator having a field winding for charging a battery, comprising: an internal regulator mounted onto the alternator; said internal regulator having an internal regulator control circuit for monitoring the battery and for controlling the field winding; an electrical connector for actuating said internal regulator to regulate the output of the alternator in accordance with said internal regulator; said electrical connector enabling said internal regulator to be deactuated and for enabling an external regulator to be connected to the alternator to regulate the output of the alternator in accordance with the external regulator; said electrical connector actuating one of said internal regulator and said external regulator for operating only one of said internal and external regulators at any given time; and said internal regulator being a non-operating reserve regulator during the operation of said external regulator.