Richard Tanner wrote: > I am considering fitting a new alternator to my Beta B43 engine, 175 > amp in place of the 95 amp fitted. This is now being fitted by Beta > as standard. The idea being that it should reduce the running time > needed to charge the batteries when I am moored up for a period of > time. > > I have read that fitting such a big alt. could/ would damage the > batteries and other advice says that it would not. > > Any advice as to advisability or not would be appreciated. > > Richard Tanner > NB Cartref
errr...if you need this you can't be doing enough cruising! My 90A main alternator keeps my 660Ah of batteries charged OK (according to my Smart Guage) -- Neil Arlidge - NB Earnest Follow the travels of TNC, now in Ireland http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
