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philip potter
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 8:05 pm: | |
I'm about to put an alternator on for charging my 12 volt house batteries. I like the ease of the GM one wire alternator. I believe it has around 45 amps. How well will this do at charging two batteries? Any better Ideas? |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 8:33 pm: | |
available up to 140 amp...there is a chrome 100 amp one wire in the back of every hot rod book... |
Chris Christensen (Chris4905)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 9:30 pm: | |
In 2001 I added a Delco-Remy 12V one wire to my 24V GMC 4905A.
It charges the 2 6V deep cycles (in series of course) for all the 12V items.
Has worked great or the past 4 years. Pictures available if you want them, email me and I send attachments
Nampa p/n 13-4011SW, $26.95 in 2001.
Chris Christensen
1974 GMC 4905
Eagle, Idaho |
FAST FRED
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 5:23 am: | |
If you want a fast charge , and are going to have deep cycle batts for the house , instead of truck starts , the
BEST way is with a smart V regulator.
How large the alt ? probably 140 to 150A .
A heavy duty unit ahould run $150 or so from the truck store, brand new.
Another half hours work by an alt shop will remove the one wire reg and bring out a proper wire you can hook the smart V reg too.
A smart V reg is another $150 to $200 , but with good charging and a simple MONITORING setup , your house batts should go 5 years or more.
Grand batts like Surettes should go 10 - 14 years , if properly used.
FAST FRED |
Earl-8-Ky
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 11:38 am: | |
I use a one wire GM alt. to charge my house batts. I used a 37 amp alt and at the end of the day my house batts are fully charged for the night. It does not get the batts hot and I use very little water. Works for me. |
pete hyser (4501pete)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 4:34 pm: | |
earl
what kind of moter do you have and where did you mount it? |
TWODOGS (Twodogs)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - 5:30 pm: | |
pete...on your 871 there is an unused pulley on the front of your engine |