[Ducati] Misc ponderings about regulators

[Kevin Desjardins]

 In Canada vehicles require a running light at all times and I have not had
regulator issues with my 93ss, perhaps this is why.


Kevin Desjardins
 

 
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-----Original Message-----
From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On Behalf
Of mike major
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:11 PM
To: Ducati Owners Group
Subject: Re: [Ducati] Misc ponderings about regulators

Yes, running with the lamp off and the battery fully charged would result in
more current through the regulator and increased risk of failure.  Later,
Mike D. Bike

EJ <ijaywu at gmail.com> wrote:  > From: mike major 
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Misc ponderings about regulators
> To: Ducati Owners Group
>
> A "shunt Regulator", often based on a zener diode, bleeds off any 
> power generated over the power needed. If the bike's output power is 
> closely matched to the power needed the amount of power bled off will 
> be small thus putting little strain on the regulator.
>

Does this mean the regulator will last longer if I keep the lamp on all the
time?

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