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--- electrical:12v:chassis_power [2017/01/15 11:48]
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+++ electrical:12v:chassis_power [2020/10/11 23:48] (current)
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 ====== Chassis power ======
-**Chassis power** is the 12v system used to start and run the vehicle.  Generally this system is completely separate from house power unless the [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator is used to charge the house batteries]].
+**Chassis power** is the 12v system used to start and run the vehicle.  Generally this system is completely separate from [[electrical:12v:intro|house power]] unless the [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator is used to charge the house batteries]].
+For our purposes the main components of the chassis power system are:
+  * the **starting battery** - a "thin plate" battery suitable for short duration and high current uses like starting an engine.
+  * the **alternator** - which creates nominal 12v power when spun by the engine.

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