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From: Gene Gruender (no email)
Date: Tue Nov 06 2001 - 09:16:51 EST
>Most of the time, I have found, the hard way is the best way in the long
run.
> Having two completely different alternator charging systems, each
tailored
>to do its job in the best way, is the most expensive, most effective, most
>reliable, route to battery happiness.
>
>Unfortunately for me, on Bandersnatch I have not done this. Most of the
time
>I rely on my genset, which has a start battery alternator, to keep my
start
>battery topped up. The main engine alternator, which is externally
>regulated, manual or 3-stage, can be switched to either the start or house
>battery. And there is a manual crossover switch to combine the start and
>house battery.
I have just the system Norm wishes for. In 7 years, including 2 of full
time cruising, it has preformed flawlessly. No switches to mess with, no
worry about guests or kids setting things wrong, it just works.
Although the combiner is better than a switch or diode, dual alternators is
the real ticket.
Gene Gruender
Rainbow Chaser
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