Alternators - what are your thoughts?
Using power generated by an alternator seems to be pretty common while in transit. How do you equip your truck - a single high output, dual alternators, or stock? Basic needs are pre-heating, or p...
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Well Cptn,
It sounds like you have a TV/TT setup. That be the case, you are basically screwed as far as changing the house bank in the TT from the TV unless you are planning more than 10 road hours per day. The only way you could do better would be to have 2xO welding cable (two runs, positive and negative) back to the house bank.
The problem is that the 12V world exists over a very small range of actual voltage, and any line loss between the source and the load will end up being too much.
Stick with the generator plan and do as much with the 120VAC line as you can.
Matt
It sounds like you have a TV/TT setup. That be the case, you are basically screwed as far as changing the house bank in the TT from the TV unless you are planning more than 10 road hours per day. The only way you could do better would be to have 2xO welding cable (two runs, positive and negative) back to the house bank.
The problem is that the 12V world exists over a very small range of actual voltage, and any line loss between the source and the load will end up being too much.
Stick with the generator plan and do as much with the 120VAC line as you can.
Matt
