MACS Monthly Newsletter - 2022 - AUG5

Figure 7: We all know what happens when you short circuit a battery. A small wire like this will go " poof " ! (And probably
leave a burn mark on your pliers and battery terminal).
cuit has some measure of resistance. But, and listen
carefully here, the LOAD is, and should be, the only
real source of resistance in the circuit. The rest of
the circuit elements should pale in comparison.
As such, it also sets the stage for determining the
current flow through the circuit. It is what limits the
current from going absolutely bonkers when the
path is completed between that no-electron side of
the battery and the bloated-electron side of the battery.
Don't believe me? Try putting a strand of wire
between the two battery posts (wear eye and hand
protection if you try this at home and use pliers to
hold the wire) and see what happens (Figure 7)! The
wire will quickly " poof " and disappear as the current
load exceeds its capacity to carry it.
Because the load is designed for a 12v system, the
current flow that is supposed to happen is critical
in making the LOAD work the way we want it to.
Anything that reduces the current flow through the
LOAD will impact the performance of the LOAD.
Remember what
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I said here as we are going to
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refer to this again.
Next on the list of circuit elements is the SOURCE.
This is what creates the difference in electromotive
potential we need to make electrons move. In the
vehicle's case, it 's the battery. Yes, some of you may
say it 's the alternator when the engine is running but
even that output is passed through the battery. Personally,
I always reference the battery as my source
when performing the tests that I'll share shortly.
We also have to make a complete path between
the two so the electrons have a way to get from the
negative side of the battery where electrons are
plentiful, through the LOAD so we can make those
little guys do some work, and back to the positive
side of the battery where electrons are minimal. The
only problem here is that the LOAD will be working
continuously, at least until the battery potential
at both posts has equalized and no more voltage is
available.
So, we need some kind of control device to allow
us to open and close the circuit path, which in turn
MACS Service Reports
Steve Schaeber

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