| Author | Message | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 168 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.210.162.65 Rating: N/A |
Finally got my battery-topper-offer finished. It will freshen up the house batteries in just about an hour, and I'm ready for another day of boondocking. Give a look. dg   (Message edited by TexasBorderDude on February 01, 2009) | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 941 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.54.29.215 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, Looks good. What is the amp output of the alternator and what kind of regulator (built into alternator, 3 stage, etc.)? Jack | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph_peters)
Registered Member Username: Ralph_peters Post Number: 18 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 206.251.1.100 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, I built one with a 4hp brigs, horz. like yours. But i think it is very loud an vibrates bad. How quiet is that Honda?? The overhead valves help a lot on power an vibration. I have a 60A integral regulator on mine. ralph | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 169 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.208.224.35 Rating: N/A |
It's a Honda-clone made in China (duh!!!) from Harbor Freight ($139.00) It will put out 60amps and is what's called a one-wire hot rod alternator that doesn't use a voltage regulator. When the amps drop off to 20 or 30, I consider it "charged"... probably 12.75-12.8 volts. ps. It's pretty quiet, just so happens that bay has a vent in it for the batteries, so I drop down the door half way and the exhaust goes through the vent and quiets it even more. dg (Message edited by TexasBorderDude on February 01, 2009) | ||
| Paso One (Paso_1)
Registered Member Username: Paso_1 Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 142.165.246.239  Rating: N/A |
Nice Work Doyle I have a spare one wire 100 amp alternator that could be used for that type of application. Any side view pictures or facing alternator views or belt tightning views ??  | ||
| John MC9 (John_mc9)
Registered Member Username: John_mc9 Post Number: 792 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 68.18.13.42  Rating: |
Doyle - Re: "that bay has a vent in it for the batteries, so I drop down the door half way and the exhaust goes through the vent " Do yourself a big, BIG favor, and install some carbon monoxide detectors in the coach........ Especially near/above that bay. Carbon monoxide can sneak up on you after it puts you to sleep. | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 170 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.208.177.218 Rating: N/A |
Paso, will get a better side view tomorrow. John, got 'em. Thanks that C02 is nothing to take lightly! Thanks. dg | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 1 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 32.176.104.247 Rating: |
Carbon DI-oxide is the gas in beer and soda.... carbon MONO-xide is the killer gas.. MONO = one.... DI = two , and the 2 couldn't be further apart.... What you meant to say is O2 i'd bet..... (Message edited by Jack_fids on February 02, 2009) | ||
| Tom Christman (Tchristman)
Registered Member Username: Tchristman Post Number: 58 Registered: 1-2006 Posted From: 66.218.33.156 Rating: N/A |
DG- Even at pumping out 60amps at 14.5 volts (where it should be set), that computes out to be 870 watts. Compensate for about 85% efficient, and you have a total power draw of about 1050 watts. One horsepower is 750 watts, so your alternator is drawing about 1.4 horsepower from the engine. Personally, I would increase double the size of your engine pulley and then set the governor on the engine at 1800-2200 rpm. Makes for a much quieter engine and the engine will last forever. Good Luck, TomC | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 171 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.211.189.87 Rating: N/A |
Ya caught me! I was just jackin' with ya... CO is very dangerous... and so is Colorado! dg | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 172 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.211.189.87 Rating: N/A |
By popular demand, here's some more detail. dg    | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 437 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 75.93.55.100  Rating: N/A |
Well done Doyle! I'll put that on my wish list, just have to have the time to "Git er done". | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 683 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 69.19.14.23 Rating: N/A |
It will freshen up the house batteries in just about an hour, and I'm ready for another day of boondocking. What state of charge ,SOC, can you go from ....to in only an hour? Most battsets will get 80% to 85% full fairly easily but that last 10% or 15% takes hours. Operating between 50% SOC and 85% SOC is what most boaters do , at the price of somewhat shorter bat set life , and a reduction in avilable power as the set declines. Do you Equalize weekly to attempt to slow the decline? FF | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 474 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.211.169.21 Rating: N/A |
Curiosity...what is the "purpose", advantage, reason for the "hooded door" style? Maybe I'm missing out on something... Thanx RCB | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 952 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.54.29.215 Rating: N/A |
If you are referring to the baggage door configuration, that is the way Eagle designed the baggage doors on that model. I do not know the reasoning behind the design. Jack |
