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At 12:00 AM 6/2/2004 -0400, Steve Duboff wrote:
>I can see problems fitting two alternators in the sound shield (I will
>still need to charge the 12 volt generator batteries), but other than that,
>is this an idea that is worth pursuing?
I hope so, since that's exactly what I'm in the process of doing with Coho.
All our ac is produced by a 3kw inverter - including the refrigeration. We
have seperate alternators on the Cummins NHN, one for the house & one for
starting bank.
I bought a used Westerbeke 4kw genset, and after repairing it I'm mounting
a 200A 24v alternator (from ebay) to run off the crankshaft auxiliary
pulley. There's some fiddley welding and grinding involved in the mounting
for the big alternator, but the idea is pretty simple. Maybe Arild will
chime in - he's been arguing for this kind of setup for some time. We have
8 GC's in 24v configuration. the a-c side of the genset just goes along for
the ride, and as a backup.
Regards,
Peter McCorison, Orcas Island, WA
M/V Coho, 50' Troller Yacht; the "Gourmet Fishboat"
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