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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Just trumping out here. If everything can be run on 12V except the Air Conditioning, most say you got to run a generator to have AC. How does that work; Engine spins a generator which makes electricity used to power a motor which spins a compressor. Have I got that right? I read somewhere, (think it was in some kind of science book, so may not be generally accepted nowadays, but lets assume it's true) that every time energy is forced to change forms some is lost.
Why not Engine spins a compressor. Maybe add a alternator driven by that little engine.
Why not Engine spins a compressor. Maybe add a alternator driven by that little engine.
