Alternator: How many batteries can it take?
I have a diesel, so two batteries for truck, there are two 6-volt for the Truck Camper, and I want to put a deep cycle battery in the cargo trailer. The Camper does have 200 watt solar to charge it...
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ajriding wrote:
Chumlee, lol. Is that a character from the TV show? He would ask that. It is like 99% of vehicles at 14 volts. Truck is blue if that helps visualize it. It has a camper sitting in the bed too, lets say it is a regular pickup truck with typical charging system. I do not know the math otherwise, nor calculated amperage uses. Typical will suffice for now.
136 amp alt, 14 volt system as stated before. Typical otherwise.
Some (larger) trucks use 24 volt systems. That changes things a little. Chumley was originally a sidekick character from a cartoon series of the 1960's called "Tennessee Tuxedo." Chumlee from Pawn Stars copied my screen name (original spelling Chumley) but the name fits him well.
As others have said, your deep cycle battery charging would be best done by a "smart charger" which is specifically designed to charge deep cycle batteries. Automotive alternators will work (with modifications) but really aren't designed for efficient charging.
Chum lee
