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Alternator CB Workup

I was climbing out after departure yesterday and noticed my moving map begin to flicker. Then I lost my HSI and avionics. I cycled the switches, but since I was so close to the airport, I decided to just turn back and land rather than troubleshoot in the air. When I landed, I noticed my Alt CB popped. I reset it and everything came back online. How should I work this issue up before taking her back up? I don't want to have the same issue occur in flight again. Should I do a run up and see if everything looks good and then take her up and just stay in the pattern a bit? Appreciate any advice,

Mark
 
Do you have crowbar over-voltage protection?
Is the circuit breaker in the field circuit or in the "B" lead circuit?
What size is the circuit breaker?
Make sure that the electrical connections on the circuit breaker are clean and tight.
 
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