Dswizzler
Senior Member
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2010
- Messages
- 245
- Vessel Name
- Delta Swizzler
- Vessel Make
- 1988 58' Vantare
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 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