View Single Post
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 11-01-2009
Deadeye Deadeye is offline
Bender of Nails
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: West Coast BC
Posts: 66
Rep Power: 4
Deadeye is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by jorgenl
My...Balmar high output alternator"
Quote:
Originally Posted by btrayfors
If for any reason you try to pull more that the rated 30A thru it
I'm curious as to why one would install an HO alternator then derate it with a 30A regulator. Simple reliability/redundancy ? Wouldn't a second unit be better for that ?

Jorgen, the 'trickle charge' that you're talking about sounds to me like an echo charge circuit on an inverter/charger. If so, it's completely normal that it doesn't charge because you also say that your batteries aren't getting to full charge. That circuit won't kick in until they are right up.
__________________
"Verbosity leads to unclear inarticulate things"
~Dan Quayle
Reply With Quote Share with Facebook