Stephen, I tried to go to the site you quoted but Firefox could not find the site.
I don't know what the voltage regulator you mentioned is exactly, but I guess it is the usual sort used in cars and it regulates the output of the alternator to around 13.5 to 13.8 VDC to top up the car battery. This is ok for your starting battery but will not charge your house battery in a reasonable time, which is why they make the 4-stage type external regulator that will charge your house batteries at a higher amperage rate. Some folks like to mount two alternators, one normal (internally regulated) car alternator for topping up the starting battery, and one big unit (200 amp, externally regulated) for recharging the house batteries. I have been told that one should limit the continuos output of any alternator to 70% of its maximum output to avoid overheating it. The maximum output is what it delivers when applying 12 VDC directly to the field (actually the rotor) circuit. (this current is usually around five amps) Sealed batteries need charging systems designed for them to avoid gassing and popping the pressure relief seals. Norm S/V Bandersnatch > From: Stephen Petri <[email protected]> > > Please excuse my ignorance, but.... > > Why is the "1961-69 MOPAR A & B-BODY VOLTAGE REGULATOR > (http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/md2439.html) " the correct > choice as opposed to any of the others listed on that site? And would it > only be appropriate for FLA batteries? > > -- > Stephen Petri > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
