At 09:14 PM 9/20/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >hours of driving in between, sometimes with just a couple. In the latter >case I need fast bulk charging followed by topping off using the DC-DC >charger to give me a bit of extra charge for the next location. If you need fast bulk charging, get a proper marine regulator that will do it, running the alternator flat out and keeping track of battery temperature so it can determine the proper bulk-stage end voltage. The built-in automotive regulator on the Bosch alternator won't. You may have to replace the alternator with one that will stand constant high-output operation, or provide extra cooling air to the existing one (as well as modifying a regulator assembly to be just a brush carrier and bring the field connection out to the external regulator). As Dennis says, you're overcomplicating. Yours, David |
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