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Mark,
I haven't "enjoyed" the flickering panel lights yet - I'll keep your advice in mind.
I was getting the periodic flashing of the under voltage lights (like once every 5 seconds). The biggest problem I was having was the fact that only one alternator would carry the load until it reached 30 AMPs and then the second would come on line. This meant that often while on the ground (at lower RPMs), only one alternator was putting out current - the other sat at 0 AMPs. Under high loads (with lights and/or A/C) this would cause the battery to discharge. I know the alternator is spinning, but the fricking regulators arent' bothering to use the current it's able to produce. Instead, it decides to drain the battery.
With the 400 regulators, both alternators are contributing current and at 1200 RPM they can pretty much any load I throw at them.
Of course, if you don't have an ammeter (I use the EI), you won't see what's really going on. Ignorance is bliss.
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