Tom.B
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- Skinny Dippin'
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- Navigator 4200 Classic
Ok... When I wake up after a night at anchor, I like to top off the batteries a little bit before I get underway (auto pilot pump is a power hog and will shut off if voltage drops below 12.0V... yes... I plan on increasing the wire gauge to the pump soon... that's not the point). Is it better to fire up the genset to run the A/C battery charger or run the main engine and use the alternator?
Standard old Motorola 70A alternator that never puts out more than 50-ish amps anyway, versus new Iota 55A charger.
What say ye'?
Standard old Motorola 70A alternator that never puts out more than 50-ish amps anyway, versus new Iota 55A charger.
What say ye'?