06-04-2019, 02:08 PM
I ordered a 4.8 ohm, 50A capacity, panel mount, resistor from RS Components last night for the princely sum of £5 delivered. Will give that a go and see what happens.
I use an 11A regulator to limit the load on the dynamo, but Im coming of the opinion that the disparity in resistance is causing rapid points wear on the regulator. The current one lasted about 3 hours of running, failing about 3 miles before the start of the MCC Exeter trial! We now carry an auxiliary battery and have had to resort to it on the last 3 events, having started with a working charging system.
I use an 11A regulator to limit the load on the dynamo, but Im coming of the opinion that the disparity in resistance is causing rapid points wear on the regulator. The current one lasted about 3 hours of running, failing about 3 miles before the start of the MCC Exeter trial! We now carry an auxiliary battery and have had to resort to it on the last 3 events, having started with a working charging system.