Also well said, but the 2 independent circuits are better.
fmiser via Mercedes wrote on 4/12/19 11:16 PM:
Curt wrote:
Do any of you great founts on knowledge have any experience with
dual alternators? The fearless leader of the snowmobile club
wants to run 2x 4 foot light bars on his 1989
Well said! +1
G Mann via Mercedes wrote on 4/12/19 11:03 PM:
With that kind of amp draw per light bar, I'm thinking they must be Halogen
bulbs, which in todays LED world are "old stuff".
First, ask what lights he is wanting to run. Then suggest he switch to
LEDs, which are much lower amp draw
On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 19:26:35 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> I'm assuming the 100a rating is peak and that operating we should stay
> 20% down, so 80a. I don't know what the heater fan draws but I'm going
> to guess 5-6a, then the internal lights, heater mirrors (you need
>
I'm assuming the 100a rating is peak and that operating we should stay 20%
down, so 80a. I don't know what the heater fan draws but I'm going to guess
5-6a, then the internal lights, heater mirrors (you need heated mirrors, the
tracks throw snow onto the mirrors) etc...Fortunately this is a
Craig's got it, he wants to use a 300w light bar. I think he's crazy, I have a
24" bar on the ASV and its like daytime, I dunno what he thinks he's going to
achieve.
I'm going to go back with "Dual alternators is harder than its worth" which is
true in a very practical sense...
-Curt
On
I think if you just gang them it'll be fine, they should share. (Just like
one vs two big guys at the back of your car pushing it up the hill.) Make
sure you have a voltmeter, though, as if one should poop out you'll be
running at a deficit, which would be nice to know before you get into
On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 10:08:16 -0400 archer75--- via Mercedes
wrote:
>
> Doesn't Dodge use a Cummins 6BT in their pickups?
> Did you look at this link?
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-NEW-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-FOR-DODGE-DIESEL-CUMMINS-250AMP-1-YR-WARRANTY-/271118352661
Thay also have higher
Doesn't Dodge use a Cummins 6BT in their pickups?
Did you look at this link?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-NEW-HIGH-OUTPUT-ALTERNATOR-FOR-DODGE-DIESEL-CUMMINS-250AMP-1-YR-WARRANTY-/271118352661
On Sat, 13 Apr 2019 02:10:08 + (UTC)
> On April 12, 2019 at 10:10 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
> The machine is powered by a Cummins 6BT and currently has a 105amp
> alternator. Those big light bars are rated at 24a each (!) which I think is
> bonkers.
So, what's the problem?
My 1977 Saab has K-Jetronic injection, a
On Fri, 12 Apr 2019 21:03:15 -0700 G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> With that kind of amp draw per light bar, I'm thinking they must be
> Halogen bulbs, which in todays LED world are "old stuff".
There are 300 W LED light bars. 300 W / 12 V = 25 A.
> IF he insists on going the high amp draw and
> Curt wrote:
> Do any of you great founts on knowledge have any experience with
> dual alternators? The fearless leader of the snowmobile club
> wants to run 2x 4 foot light bars on his 1989 Tucker Sno-Cat.
> The machine is powered by a Cummins 6BT and currently has a
> 105amp alternator. Those
With that kind of amp draw per light bar, I'm thinking they must be Halogen
bulbs, which in todays LED world are "old stuff".
First, ask what lights he is wanting to run. Then suggest he switch to
LEDs, which are much lower amp draw and much better light.
Just switched to an LED landing light on
I've seen articles on dual alternators for aircraft, but they are usually
for totally redundant electrical systems, not twice the amps.
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:10 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Do any of you great founts on knowledge have any experience with
buying leds would be cheaper. (or are these leds consuming 24 amps?)
How about he strap on his honda generator and run 120, 240, or 277 Volt
lights??
my one 4" aircraft landing light lit up the whole world for plowing
snow. It did NOT draw 24 amps @ 12 V. Luckily, johnny law never
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