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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 02-13-2016, 02:19 PM
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Posted By booster
I still haven't figured how you replace 300ah...

I still haven't figured how you replace 300ah from a 270 amp alternator, that actually runs at maybe 240 amps max, in an hour. But that is just me.

I would think another alternator could be used,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-29-2016, 03:09 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
You could probably find some kind of a 12v...

You could probably find some kind of a 12v appliance that would do what you need. They make all kinds of cooking stuff, heaters, fans, lights, etc of various loads and pretty inexpensive. The...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-29-2016, 02:49 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
You are exactly correct, nothing in the price...

You are exactly correct, nothing in the price range that will end on battery amps. In fact almost none that will at any price. Magnum is the only one I know of, and you have to get the inverter...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-28-2016, 07:00 PM
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Posted By booster
Papab appears to be exactly right with his...

Papab appears to be exactly right with his observations of the Truecharge 60 dropping into float at 6 amps, and it also appears there is likely nothing he can do about it, without trying to trick it....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-28-2016, 02:10 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
They never told me when I talked to them either,...

They never told me when I talked to them either, and I found it kind of by accident when I was looking for the max charge rates.

Your charger issues sound way, way, to familiar. We are on our...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-27-2016, 03:56 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
The 14.6v has been showing up on the individual...

The 14.6v has been showing up on the individual cutsheets for the batteries, but not in the general recommendations yet.

I think this is the battery you have

Lifeline Batteries - Marine & RV...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-27-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
I should clarify the 40%C for deep recovery. The...

I should clarify the 40%C for deep recovery. The manual says 20% minimum, but when I talked to Lifeline about it, they said 40% would be even better. We can't even get to 23% on ours, so papab is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-27-2016, 01:17 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
You have all the stuff you need to keep track of...

You have all the stuff you need to keep track of things well, that is for sure. The two weeks at low state of charge, as you said, probably was a big contributor to your issue.

One thing that we...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-26-2016, 07:28 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
That is interesting as most would say once a week...

That is interesting as most would say once a week to totally full or so is enough to not walk down capacity. The obvious question that has to come from all this is how you have things set to show...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 05:52 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Are those the same alternators that they use in...

Are those the same alternators that they use in the vans? The callout for engines seems to indicate the pickup applications.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 05:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
I think that the issues on the Sprinters that...

I think that the issues on the Sprinters that Roadtrek had did not have a lot to do with the Nations parts (I think they still use the DC Power alternator). They did things like not put the power...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 04:22 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
If I understand how it works (always...

If I understand how it works (always questionable). If you break the engine running wire to turn off the alternator, and leave the sense wire connected to the coach batteries, you should be able to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
If I understand how it works (always...

If I understand how it works (always questionable). If you break the engine running wire to turn off the alternator, and leave the sense wire connected to the coach batteries, you should be able to...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 03:36 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Is it possible to break a single wire, either the...

Is it possible to break a single wire, either the sense or power up or whatever, to shut off the alternator while running, and also be safe from spikes and such on turning on after a startup? Or do...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 03:32 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
The interaction of the charging systems is...

The interaction of the charging systems is something we have struggled with and discussed here many times.

In general, if the charging sources don't base their charging on amps, there are not...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 02:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Higher voltage will give lower amps if providing...

Higher voltage will give lower amps if providing the same amount of watts of power, in direct proportion. Double the voltage, 1/2 the amps. That is what allows the smaller wire as it is the current,...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 01:12 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
The #6 wire is going to cost about .5 volts at 50...

The #6 wire is going to cost about .5 volts at 50 amps compared to a 2/0 cable. The big thing with the wire size is not that the cable resistance is so high it drops current, it is that the cable...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-19-2016, 01:59 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Interesting that the upfitter mentioned the 220...

Interesting that the upfitter mentioned the 220 amp alternator could be damaged from too much output to the coach. I have always believed that could be an issue as stock OEM alternators weren't...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 09:54 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
I think both of George's chargers are straight...

I think both of George's chargers are straight timers, and I couldn't find any absorption times for either, although the Tristar can be hooked to a laptop and should be able adjust the time. The...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 09:26 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Bogart seems to have a lot of conflicting...

Bogart seems to have a lot of conflicting statements on this. This is out of the 2025 manual they have online and is the way they had told me it worked way back when we got it.

"1.First the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 07:53 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Two out of the 3 charging sources can do totally...

Two out of the 3 charging sources can do totally accurate automatic charging without being integrated or interfering with each other, and that would be the shore charger and the solar. Both can be...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 06:32 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
That is pretty interesting that it is sitting...

That is pretty interesting that it is sitting still at 100%, although our solar controller monitor is doing the same thing. Normally, they don't reset to 100% until the voltage hits a certain point...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 06:19 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Yep, that is actually pretty common and usually...

Yep, that is actually pretty common and usually do to the charge efficiency setting, which as we have talked about other places, varies with a lot factors including depth of discharge. About all you...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 05:58 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
I would agree that the 2% is probably too high. ...

I would agree that the 2% is probably too high. What we don't know is if he will ever get there if it is lower, depending on how the charger works. We charge to return amps, so it is easy for us as...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-18-2016, 02:40 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,285
Posted By booster
Very interesting reading in the Smartguage links....

Very interesting reading in the Smartguage links. I wish he would have gone into the series/parallel setups in the battery hookup one, though.

The Smartguage to ah counter was definitely biased,...
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