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electrical:12v:alternator [2024/04/09 14:41] frater_secessus [limitations] timing |
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* In many situations, it is possible to use a simple/ | * In many situations, it is possible to use a simple/ | ||
* Some situations may benefit from or [[electrical: | * Some situations may benefit from or [[electrical: | ||
+ | * charging is // | ||
* Idling the engine while parked for long periods of time just to recharge the batteries is possible, but generally a bad idea. | * Idling the engine while parked for long periods of time just to recharge the batteries is possible, but generally a bad idea. | ||
* Pulling a lot of power from the alternator causes it to generate a lot of heat. When the vehicle is moving there' | * Pulling a lot of power from the alternator causes it to generate a lot of heat. When the vehicle is moving there' | ||
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It may be desirable to disable alternator charging on-the-fly when stopped in traffic, on hot days, to avoid charging frozen Li cells, | It may be desirable to disable alternator charging on-the-fly when stopped in traffic, on hot days, to avoid charging frozen Li cells, | ||
- | * relays and DC-DC that are triggered solely by D+ can be disabled by a switch on the D+ wire | + | * relays and DC-DC that are triggered solely by D+ can be disabled by a switch on the D+ wire. [[https:// |
* VSR triggered by voltage can can be disabled by a switch on the thin ground wire on the VSR itself.((the VSR requires a ground to make a complete circuit to run internal electronics. | * VSR triggered by voltage can can be disabled by a switch on the thin ground wire on the VSR itself.((the VSR requires a ground to make a complete circuit to run internal electronics. | ||
* some DC-DC can be //derated// by providing a 12v signal to the CURRENT LIMIT terminal ([[electrical: | * some DC-DC can be //derated// by providing a 12v signal to the CURRENT LIMIT terminal ([[electrical: |