Hello Richard, Before you purchase a 175-amp alternator to your Beta engine, Phone John Middleton, Manchester who supplies all sorts of alternators. He is a WALKING WEALTH OF INFORMATION and will advise you well. He will also give you the best price in the UK for an alternator. Details: G.E Middleton & Co.Ltd 359-363, City Rd, Manchester, Lancashire M15 4DE Tel: 0161 872 0923
I spoke to John (A long time ago now) but he advised me to purchase a particular alternator because it has a high charge rate curve at low revs, rather than the one I was enquiring about. (It gets into 'top gear' earlier for max charging rate.) I purchased and fitted his recommendation and have been completely satisfied. Some time later, I added a PDAR Stirling Digital Alternator Controller. This cut down my engine hours by about 50% and have fully charged batteries into the bargain, which hold the charge longer, (Having more in them to start with). >From my experience, you may find that fitting a PDAR may be the answer with your existing alternator but talk to John about it before parting with any money. Good luck with a satisfactory outcome, ~Allan~ --- In [email protected], "Richard Tanner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
