[Alberg30] Battery question

[George Dinwiddie]

That's not going to let the alternator charge the battery.  I don't know 
of any good way to use these batteries without spending more that it's 
worth.

  - George

David Wilsmore wrote:
> get a 24V to 12V regulator - its a good idea anyway as the 12V coming 
> out of these devices is constant at 12V despite the battery's varying 
> voltages though different stages of charge - which is a lot better for 
> your systems.
> I intend to be running my whole boat in this configuration, split 
> 24V/12V regulated.
> Not sure which regulator to use just yet, but a quick search shows many 
> many options (trucks use 24 V systems also)
> 
> david
> 
> 
> At 04:23 PM 7/19/2002, you wrote:
> 
>> Here's a curious one for the group. A friend gave me two very high 
>> quality helicopter batteries to use on my boat. Problem is, they are 
>> 24 volt. Is there any way of making use of them in a twelve volt 
>> system or are they consigned to become ballast?


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