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==== alternator current rating ==== | ==== alternator current rating ==== | ||
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In general, vehicles with higher-rated alternators (150A, for example) will handle a given load better than vehicles with lower-rated alternators (60A, for example). | In general, vehicles with higher-rated alternators (150A, for example) will handle a given load better than vehicles with lower-rated alternators (60A, for example). | ||
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- | There are no firm rules on how much power you can extract, but these are commonly-observed limits: | + | |
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- | * draw no more than 1/2 of rated amps while driving at normal road speeds - this includes the vehicle' | + | |
- | * draw no more than 1/4 of rated amps while driving at slower speeds. | + | |
- | * [[rv:idling#charging|do not idle]] to charge house batteries | + | |
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- | Note that alternators put out their rated current | + | |
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===== effect on GDI engines ===== | ===== effect on GDI engines ===== | ||
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- | Power from the alternator is shared with the house battery using an isolator (" | + | Power from the alternator is shared with the house battery using an isolator (" |
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The unit supports [[electrical: | The unit supports [[electrical: | ||
- | A teardown of the Li-BIM can be seen in [[https:// | + | An interesting |
==== misc ==== | ==== misc ==== | ||