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Old 03-24-2020, 07:04 PM   #2
bjensen
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Vessel Model: Grand Banks 36 Classic
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Originally Posted by Dswizzler View Post
I should know this, have been living aboard and cruising full time for over five years...but it appears I don’t know, but I’m sure I can get the answer here.

I have a Proline 165 amp alternator, dual belt. Does the current out it it depend on my speed, the requirements or something in between ? While running at my normal 1000 rpms it seems to put out about 50-55 amps.As the demand for my house band goes up, I don’t notice an increase in amperage from the alternator.

Is that because the alternator does not see the demand ? Doesn’t care ? Or bad alternator?

Guess I try in the morning when the batteries are low, but I typically run my genset in the morning and bring them back up.

Thanks in advance, we are still in Mexico self quarantining inn Barra De Navidad. The plans for Panama got shut down with the virus, better luck in the fall

Mark


I’m not an electrician but what you are seeing is normal. Higher rpm gives higher amps.
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