Re: Alternator sizing


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Posted by John B [68.69.26.160] on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at 22:25:09 :

In Reply to: Alternator sizing posted by Joe Cimoch [68.186.242.95] on Friday, September 20, 2013 at 19:33:38 :

Yes, 114 amps is a lot of capable output.
Several years ago in our local newspaper I read an article that the global automotive engineers were thinking of raising the voltage in the new vehicles to handle the ever increasing electrical loads. Probably to 42 volts. They were undecided as to go with one 42 volt battery, or three batteries in series. I haven't read or heard of any more about it.
Three times the voltage = 1/3 the amperage.
Therefore you would be able to use #10 gauge booster cables.
Has anybody here heard of any further development re the 42 volt system?



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