[Public-List] Yamar 2cyl 15hp

[Robert Kirk]

Doesn't sound right, Mike. See my previous arithmetic. A 200 amp charger 
would only put out its full charge into about an 800 amp hr battery. Do 
they exist? In any case, he's only using 8 HP.


At 11:14 AM 3/15/2012, Mike Lehman wrote:
>At the seminar, the presenter had a 200 AMP alternator that he when 
>charging at full rate used 13 HP (his boat, a 39 ft. Pearson, had a 34 HP 
>Yanmar). He had a 3-position switch that he mounted on the engine panel 
>that could be switched to off/full charge/half charge. His point was that 
>you need the ability to 'manage' you electrical systems. He was very good 
>and really understood electrical systems.


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