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ISM, ISMe, and QSM11 – 013-999   Electrical Equipment – Overview

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Alternator

The 2002 ISM engine has a new pad-mount alternator option.


The basic heavy-duty electrical system consists of:

  • Batteries (1) (usually three or four connected in parallel)
  • A starting motor (2)
  • An alternator (3)
  • A magnetic switch (4)
  • An ignition switch (5)
  • A push-button switch (6)
  • All necessary wiring.

All components must be carefully matched.

  
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The accompanying illustrations show typical parallel and series battery connections:

  • Parallel connection.
  
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  • Series connection.
  
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Last Modified:  01-Dec-2008
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