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"The Floating Bear" wrote in message k... drop on the engine even with my poor little 35A alternator. However, a controller that let me get more of the 35A out usefully would be very handy. I think something should be clarified here. You can't get more amperage out of an alternator than it is rated. Your 35 amp alternator will only output something slightly less than 35 amps, no matter what kind of charge controller you use. The main advantage of the any charge controller is the ability to keep the alternator charging at or near it's max. for a longer period of time, until a charge level has been reached. The alternator regulator begins tapering off at an earlier stage than is normal required for boat batteries and engine run requirements. -- My experience and opinion, FWIW -- Steve s/v Good Intentions |
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"Steve" wrote in
om: you want to charge a large battery bank in short order Help IS on the way, guys! This is Toshiba's new Li-Ion battery, on its way into your new electric car.....and boat. http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_03/pr2901.htm Lead acid batteries, no matter how much you spend on AGM or some other amazingly hyped technology, cannot be recharged fast, as fast as the poster would like. The chemistry is not up to it....Toshiba's is. 80% charge in 60 seconds.......100% in 3 minutes.....1% capacity loss after 1000 cycles....soon to be used in industrial and automotive applications, which means it'll have some very serious amp-hour capacities. I think we FINALLY have a quick-charge battery on the horizon. Golf Cart and AGMs will soon be forgotten relics of the Edison Age. Read about how SMALL AND LIGHT they are per amp-hour rating! -- Larry |
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AGMs can be charged very fast. But not like the LiIon technology.
"Larry" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in om: you want to charge a large battery bank in short order Help IS on the way, guys! This is Toshiba's new Li-Ion battery, on its way into your new electric car.....and boat. http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_03/pr2901.htm Lead acid batteries, no matter how much you spend on AGM or some other amazingly hyped technology, cannot be recharged fast, as fast as the poster would like. The chemistry is not up to it....Toshiba's is. 80% charge in 60 seconds.......100% in 3 minutes.....1% capacity loss after 1000 cycles....soon to be used in industrial and automotive applications, which means it'll have some very serious amp-hour capacities. I think we FINALLY have a quick-charge battery on the horizon. Golf Cart and AGMs will soon be forgotten relics of the Edison Age. Read about how SMALL AND LIGHT they are per amp-hour rating! -- Larry |
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CAn;t get something for nothing. Doesn;t matter how fast they can be charged
if you are limited in charging capacity (ie alternator). I can just see the marketing. CHarges in 5 minutes (opps! Need a 2000A altrnator to do it). Doug "Larry" wrote in message ... "Steve" wrote in om: you want to charge a large battery bank in short order Help IS on the way, guys! This is Toshiba's new Li-Ion battery, on its way into your new electric car.....and boat. http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2005_03/pr2901.htm Lead acid batteries, no matter how much you spend on AGM or some other amazingly hyped technology, cannot be recharged fast, as fast as the poster would like. The chemistry is not up to it....Toshiba's is. 80% charge in 60 seconds.......100% in 3 minutes.....1% capacity loss after 1000 cycles....soon to be used in industrial and automotive applications, which means it'll have some very serious amp-hour capacities. I think we FINALLY have a quick-charge battery on the horizon. Golf Cart and AGMs will soon be forgotten relics of the Edison Age. Read about how SMALL AND LIGHT they are per amp-hour rating! -- Larry |
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
news:5fmdnbJp2bOrirrenZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@cablespeedmd .com: Need a 2000A altrnator to do it AT this point, we pull the shaft out of the boat and connect the 2000A alternator to where the transmission used to be. Then, propulsion will be by traction motor, similar to every submarine under you, driven by the diesel-electric, which also doubles as a 2000A alternator on the hook to charge the massive Li-Ion banks. It's time to think ELECTRIC! They'll charge slower, several minutes, at the dock. We only gots 50A 115VAC, you know...(c; -- Larry |
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The Floating Bear wrote:
I found in a wonderful resource I had not seen before, http://www.practical-sailor.com/news...Questions4.pdf a reference today to a design in The 12 Volt Doctor's Practical Handbook for an alternator controller. It's not an easy book to get in the UK and I wonder if anyone who has a copy would be able to tell me more about the section of the book that deal with this project, or perhaps scan and mail it if it's not too long. Regards, Jerry (Remove the obvious from my address to mail me) You don't need plans to build a manual alternator controller. Just buy a rheostat rated for 12 volts and however much current will be going into the alternator field wire and hook it up between the battery and the alternator field wire. Thats what I did when my regulator died when I was cruising, and it worked like a charm; charged the batteries much quicker than the old regulator. You have to have a good voltage meter on your battery bank and know at what voltage to start tapering down the charge so you don't fry your batteries. Andy |
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