Charge Batteries by Idling Tow Vehicle?
This may be a dumb question, but since every tow vehicle has a generator which is connected to the batteries and they charge while driving, how about hooking up and charging at the campsite while idli...
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David,
Since your chart above is of a 270-amp Hair Pin alternator and since your chart indicates about twice the performace shown in the chart I posted showing the performance of the stock Ford 130-amp alternator in our 2005 V10 E450 ... does that mean that at least in 2005 chassis models Ford was installing some Hair Pin type alternators, stock?
It looks to me like that might be the case.
FWIW, our alternator spiked to 80 amps a few days ago when I first started up V10 for an hour long coach battery charging session.
Since your chart above is of a 270-amp Hair Pin alternator and since your chart indicates about twice the performace shown in the chart I posted showing the performance of the stock Ford 130-amp alternator in our 2005 V10 E450 ... does that mean that at least in 2005 chassis models Ford was installing some Hair Pin type alternators, stock?
It looks to me like that might be the case.
FWIW, our alternator spiked to 80 amps a few days ago when I first started up V10 for an hour long coach battery charging session.
