Bonanza G36 Dual Bus System

About a month ago, I had an instance where a student of mine had an alternator failure in his G36 Bonanza at our destination.  We ultimately determined that the number one alternator needed to be repaired or overhauled, but not before a conversation with the mechanic ensued that caused me to raise an eyebrow. The mechanic, who was not totally familiar with the Bonanza, said to me that he wanted to take the number two alternator and swap it with the number one alternator just to see if it was an alternator issue. That was the red flag that caused me to realize that he didn't understand the electrical system and prompted me to think a about how I should explain the electrical system and some of the differences a pilot will need to consider when transitioning into the G36 Bonanza.  An article on this will appear in the November 2016 issue of the American Bonanza Society's magazine.