Dual Alternators for A/C Removal, newbie
Good morning everyone! I'm joe, new to the forum. To give a super quick backstory, I bought a 87 Minnie Winnie for $500 about a year ago, it was stripped and a leaky mess. 1 year later, me and my girl...
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Sam Spade wrote:joexsmoot wrote:
Is it possible and realistic to remove the A/C compressor and install an additional alternator in it's place?
What do you all think?? Let me know, feel free to give me any ideas or issues you forsee in the future!
Possible, probably.
Realistic, certainly NOT.
Well, I'll disagree. It will be "challenging".
First, you are going to need a pretty good sized "house battery", maybe 4 - 6V deep discharge batteries, like Trojan T105s.
Second, mounting a second alternator in the exact same spot as the original A/C compressor likely will take some custom brackets.
Third, an external, adjustable voltage regulation is a good idea. You will need a permanent volt meter to monitor it.
Fourth, you are still going to need a good high power battery charger to recharge the house bank.
Even with a 100A alternator, you are marginal for making enough power to maintain the batteries, run the inverter and run the A/C.
