On 10/31/2009 9:26 PM Steve Williams wrote:

> I finally got around to installing Dave Barton's adjustable voltage
> regulator in my '84 Westy today.

[snip]

> Dave's regulator looks like a quality product to me.  I'm sure I can
> get it working.  Just thought I'd share the initial results.

I've been running a Barton regulator for a few years now. I had to modify
a bitty screwdriver to fit into the hole on the rear of it to tweak the
voltage. The voltage was initially set higher than stock as deep cycle
batteries benefit from a hotter float charge than the stock regulator puts
out. But I'm now running a DC-in DC-out smart charger to take care of
deep-cycle charging, and I've set the Barton back to the original Bosch
regulator's voltage.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR