Now that Pamco Pete is no longer in business, I need to protect my e-advancer/ignition more than ever. I don't know what I would do if it were to get fried. As I understand it, with a big capacitor and almost zero current draw, the only thing protecting it is the rectifier.
I'm fearful that if I run it too long the rectifier may crap out due to overheating since I only have a headlight and a brake light, no other electrical draw to dissipate the energy produced by the PMA, so the rectifier has to work hard and gets very hot in a short time. Its rated for 250 watts, buuuut, you know how that goes.
Does anyone else out there have a setup similar or suggestions for how to protect my precious Pamco ignition and advancer now that it is vintage, like the bike? I thought about putting a big Xenon bulb on the frame something to light up the night and absorb a pile of watts at the same time. Or maybe find a huge rectifier, I know Hughes Handbuilt has one rated to 350 watts, but that still seems like it might not be enough.
I'm fearful that if I run it too long the rectifier may crap out due to overheating since I only have a headlight and a brake light, no other electrical draw to dissipate the energy produced by the PMA, so the rectifier has to work hard and gets very hot in a short time. Its rated for 250 watts, buuuut, you know how that goes.
Does anyone else out there have a setup similar or suggestions for how to protect my precious Pamco ignition and advancer now that it is vintage, like the bike? I thought about putting a big Xenon bulb on the frame something to light up the night and absorb a pile of watts at the same time. Or maybe find a huge rectifier, I know Hughes Handbuilt has one rated to 350 watts, but that still seems like it might not be enough.