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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-09-2018, 05:25 PM
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Posted By avanti
I think he just means that the distances tend to...

I think he just means that the distances tend to be shorter in a B van, so the feature is less important.

I'm not sure I agree, though. The regulator for my second engine alternator is all the...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-09-2018, 04:04 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,233
Posted By avanti
This strikes me as a dangerous question. I don't...

This strikes me as a dangerous question. I don't know what size it is, but if you are considering pulling anything like the number of amps for which this question might plausibly be relevant, you are...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-08-2018, 01:27 PM
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Posted By avanti
This is a good point. A lot of these systems...

This is a good point. A lot of these systems aren't exactly designed by rocket scientists, and there is a fair amount of seat-of-the-pants engineering. Moreover, they tend to evolve incrementally...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-08-2018, 12:07 PM
Replies: 52
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Posted By avanti
Dunno. Probably not if you have an I4. Alternator...

Dunno. Probably not if you have an I4. Alternator raw rating means little if the engine electronics don't let you use the amps.

But, I am a BIG fan of second alternators, especially if your travel...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 01-08-2018, 03:35 AM
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Posted By avanti
It is a bit more complicated: It is true that...

It is a bit more complicated:
It is true that Sprinters have had LIN-based alternators for quite a while now. However, they never did anything fancy with it until 2014, and then only with the 14...
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