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ktrout01 (207.190.253.82)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 9:44 am: | |
Has anyone added a 12V alternator to a 4905(or similar GMC)? I'd like to look at adding a single wire 200 Amp alternator for the house side. I know this is redundent to the 24 V alternator and could open a huge debate on the board but I'm just looking at options for powering up the house side. |
RJ Long (24.127.8.58)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 10:38 am: | |
Yes, I've seen it, but haven't done it myself. Driven by the old PTO for the OEM A/C. (BTW, Flxible used this idea on their "New Look" transits.) RJ PD4106-2784 Fresno CA |
ktrout01 (207.190.253.82)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 - 11:39 am: | |
I was planning on using the PTO to drive it now that the OEM AC is a goner. Does anyone have an idea as to what RPM the PTO is at ? I know I should look it up but I'm being lazy. |
Don KS/TX (64.24.4.85)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 7:56 am: | |
I added TWO alternators on my 4905, one 12v one wire running off the old angle drive to the AC, the other is a 24v one wire delco off the cam pulley. Works great, I use the 12v to run a single 12v deep cycle battery for all the 12v stuff, the 24v automotive type regulated for the engine batts, and the original oil cooled biggie thru a three stage regulator for the house bank. I feel good, one little jumper, and I have an easy road fix if any one of them goes down. |
ktrout01 (207.190.253.82)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 8:53 am: | |
Don, How did you run the 12V off the angle drive ? Did you use a pulley or direct drive off the shaft ? |
Don KS/TX (64.24.4.180)
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2002 - 2:45 pm: | |
Well, mine was easy, it had a grooved pulley already there. I just ran the v belt on the alternator and the v grooves work very well on the iside surface of the belt. Sure is a trouble free system, can be replaced at any auto parts store on the road. I think the transits used an alternator there for the AC somehow, my angle drive must have been off one of these, it had not only the pulley, but a mounting block for the brackets as well. |