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Subject:Re: using an alternator to charge a house battery
From:tom ring
Date:Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:22:30 -0600

Why would you need to change how your alternator operates?  I ask this as an
electrical engineer.

Please explain what you are trying to do, and maybe we can come up with a more
normal, easier, way to do it.

tom

On 28 Aug 2003 at 11:41, Joe Federici wrote:

> I'm looking at putting a new house battery system in my
> adventurewagen and would like to use the the alternator to charge one
> or maybe 2 gel cell batteries. To do this I would need to have my
> alternator converted to P from N then use a regulator to charge the
> batteries.
> The person I spoke with at the marine/RV store said this could be
> done at an alternator shop. Has anyone done this? I guess the other
> option could be 110v when at home and solar when I'm camping.
>
> JFF
>

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85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
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