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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

07-02-2021, 09:01

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???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

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Posted By RaymondR

Re: ???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

They generally just relied on you turning the ignition off, a lot of vehicles did not have a key, just a big switch on the dash and a separate starter button.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

06-02-2021, 14:32

Replies: 22

???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

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Posted By RaymondR

Re: ???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

I did not carry out a review to ensure that all regularly utilized charging sources have blocking diodes having assumed that all modern charge sources contain electronics and most probably diodes...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-02-2021, 23:19

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???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

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Posted By RaymondR

Re: ???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

The magnetic field required in order for the alternator to produce current is created by flowing a current through the rotor coil. This excitation current is initially provided to the regulator via...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-02-2021, 17:58

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???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

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Posted By RaymondR

Re: ???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

Sure I can. Your alternator does have a plethora of diodes in it.

We used to have DC generators on autos. In these gadgets the coils in the rotor spun inside a magnetic field generated by the...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-02-2021, 12:32

Replies: 22

???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

Views: 3,244

Posted By RaymondR

Re: ???Multiple sources of DC voltage being fed to battery bank???

You can have as many charging sources as you like however each one of them must have a blocking diode to ensure that the current can only flow one way otherwise they will short out and flatten the...

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