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Originally Posted by ducatiman
The latest and greatest is now the "SERIES" type regulator. Google that, not a shunt and much more $$$.
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They're really not new, and with PM alternators, they can cause voltage spikes that the alternator coils aren't designed for. Permanent magnet alternators don't mind being shunted, and in fact run cooler and with less drag when dead shorted than when putting out their design voltage. In other words, you're not going to do better than a well made shunt regulator on our PM alternators.