roger_millin presented the following explanation : > Bruce wrote: >> Thanks Roger. I note that the next engine will have a 175 A domestic >> alternator, so in six years they've gone from the 90 A beast on Sanity >> to nearly three times that capacity. > > Out of interest, what size battery bank are you having that will be charged > by this hefty alternator? Is it the only alternator or have you another > dedicated starter battery alternator also? > > Let's do some crude calculations. You say 175A and, I assume, a 12V system. > That's 2100W at full chat. Take an overall efficiency of say 85%
I raised this point on CWF and the answer was nearer 50% I had guessed at 75% -- Brian traveling on Harnser http://nbharnser.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
