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Camill Paul Elbisser (Paul)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 11:00 am: | |
I plan to put two LP gas Cylinders in the back bay, curb side with holding tanks. The bus is a MCI 102A3.
This will make it hard to service the regulator. And this may not meet the NFPA 1192 standard 5.2.9, Elimination of Ignition Sources.
Has any one moved the regulator and where did you put the regulator.
Thanks in Advance
Paul |
Tim Strommen (Tim_strommen)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 2:33 pm: | |
I would only caution that the voltage regulator is expecting to see certain things when the alternator is running. If you have an adjustable type regulator then you can move the regulator a few feet away - but you need to pay close attention to the size of the wires you use. Also - you will need to adjust to the regultator to overcome the voltage drop that the wire length will add.
Cheers!
-Tim |
Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 3:30 pm: | |
If the regulator is solid state, there should be no ignition source.
Ed |
Bill K
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 10:41 pm: | |
I moved mine, I put it in the driver side same bay. Mc8 |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 6:49 am: | |
A well grounded metal (copper) screen (creating a Faraday cage) will do as well as needed.
If youre going to move it , and it feeds house batts , why not replace it with something a load smarter , at the same time?
FAST FRED |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 1:14 pm: | |
Only buses made in the 60's and before used generators instead of alternators. The old generator regulators used relays that could cause electrical noise. Any regulator on an alternator would be solid state and no electrical contact noise.
The current fron a solid state regulator is very low and I do not think several feet of similiar sized wire as is currently installed would cause any problem.
Richard |
Fred Mc
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 12:51 am: | |
I would like to replace(and move) the regulator in my GM PD4106.
What kind of a regulator do I need and where can I get one.
Thanks
Fred Mv. |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 4:59 am: | |
"What kind of a regulator do I need and where can I get one. "
If you are not charging a large set of House batts, just move the imbecile regulator you already own.
Adjust the voltage down to 13.8 or less (I use 13.4) and you wont boil the bat set out on long drives.
FAST FRED |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 2:10 pm: | |
I agree with FF. The coach batteries seldom get run down very much and the lower voltage will help protect them from overcharging. A higher bulk rate charge voltage is needed for the house batteries though.
Richard |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 4:32 pm: | |
"I agree with FF."
What is this April 1?
FF |
Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 9:03 pm: | |
HAHAHAHAHA!
happy coaching!
buswarrior |