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john_b1
Sep 28, 2013Explorer
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
- Forget about what you learned or believe
- Disconnect charging lead wires from vehicle alternator. This means all of them
- Run a huge wire from alternator to an ACCESSIBLE Circuit Breaker rated 200% of rated alternator output amperes
- From this breaker continue to HOUSE batteries, same gauge wire
- With a 130 ampere alternator I would use FOUR GAUGE WIRE, the entire distance
- With a 270 ampere alternator TWO AUGHT wire the entire distance
- Run an equivalent gauge wire from the engine block to house battery negative
- At house battery positive use minimum 100 amp rated separator I would choose 200 amp and run the charge lead wire to the disconnected original alternator output wires.
Although probably impracticle for most but you would sure get the job done well with that configuration for sure.jb
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