Patent ID: 7414326

Claim:
An improved regulator system for an alternator having a field winding for charging a battery, comprising: an internal regulator mounted internal to the alternator; said internal regulator comprising an insulating mounting body; said insulating mounting body having a plurality of metallic mounting tabs for physically mounting and for making electrical connection to the alternator; said insulating mounting body having an aperture for receiving a circuit board containing an internal regulator circuit; each of said plurality of metallic mounting tabs extending into said aperture for connecting to said circuit board; a polymeric material for mounting and sealing said circuit board within said aperture; said internal regulator having an internal ignition wire for connection to an ignition switch of an engine for actuating said internal regulator upon connection of said internal ignition wire for enabling said internal regulator to sense the voltage on the battery and to control the current flow to said field winding for varying the output of the alternator; an external regulator mounted external to the alternator; said external regulator being connected to the alternator; said external regulator having an external ignition wire for actuating said external regulator upon connection of said external actuator for enabling said external regulator to sense the voltage on the battery and to control the current flow to said field winding for varying the output of the alternator.