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Re: lv-ab: Combiners/Atomic 4

From: Lee Haefele (no email)
Date: Thu Nov 01 2001 - 21:31:24 EST

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    I was looking at my A-4, did not think that the single small belt pulley
    would reliably drive more than about a 60A single output alternator. I
    would check with Moyer Marine about a larger setup, they do sell a kit to
    add a pulley on the front of the engine.
    Lee Haefele

    > Colin:
    >
    > I've been following this thread with interest as I plan to upgrade my AC
    > system before heading off into the sunset.
    >
    > In the West Marine catalogue they advocate using a dual output alternator
    in
    > conjunction with your combiner. I haven't heard you make a similar
    > reccomendation. Is this primarily in order to seperately charge " a stout
    > starting battery to crank the engine and a large deep cycle house
    battery."
    >
    > Have any Atomic Four owners out there switched to this set up?
    >
    > Colin
    >
    > Colin Stanfield
    > .....................................__/)..............
    > Running Late T34C #118
    > New York, NY

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