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Originally Posted by Baja_302
(Post 3256634)
Your generator has its own battery for starting? I like the idea of the generator charging the batteries to start the motors, but I don't see how I could start the gennny if the batteries are dead.
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That's a good idea. I'm no electrician. How does it recharge?
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Originally Posted by Baja_302
(Post 3256696)
That's a good idea. I'm no electrician. How does it recharge?
My boat batteries were dead and the gen fired right up and I flipped the switch on the battery charger. Ten minutes later I had enough juice to get a motor running and then start the other two. |
Maybe the gen charges it?
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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
(Post 3257299)
Maybe the gen charges it?
It must connect to the automatic battery charger somehow. But then it would only charge while the generator is running or shore power plugged in which would also charge the starting batteries. I'm thinking out loud yet running in circles.:lolhit: I don't get how it could be seperate and charged by the motor's alternator(s) at the same time. Again, I'm no electrician. But I do really like this idea. I have a hammer and some duct tape. I think I'm going to try and make it happen. |
Your generator "generates" A.C. electricity, so does your alternator just a different voltage.
I am not sure , never looked into them but it would be very easy to bleed some of the 120 volt off, rectify it and charge it's starting battery. You would not see a alternator on it. Now you have me wondering, I am going to look into this. Great, more useless information I don't need to know,,,,,,,,,,,Da^% you:lolhit: |
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From westerbeke's web site for the older 4.5:
Weight 3091bs. Starting motor 12 volt negative ground Battery charging 10 amps Cooling system Fresh water through heat exchanger Full load fuel consumption Approx. 0.8 G.P.H. So it does have a built in 10 amp charger. The new 5.0 has a 17 amp charger. Because all it is charging would be the start battery and providing ignition it would be plenty. If you look at the schematic, it shows the gen output goes to a rectifier and then the battery charger. Seems to make sense. |
Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
(Post 3260263)
From westerbeke's web site for the older 4.5:
Weight 3091bs. Starting motor 12 volt negative ground Battery charging 10 amps Cooling system Fresh water through heat exchanger Full load fuel consumption Approx. 0.8 G.P.H. So it does have a built in 10 amp charger. The new 5.0 has a 17 amp charger. Because all it is charging would be the start battery and providing ignition it would be plenty. If you look at the schematic, it shows the gen output goes to a rectifier and then the battery charger. Seems to make sense. |
Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
(Post 3260263)
From westerbeke's web site for the older 4.5:
Weight 3091bs. Starting motor 12 volt negative ground Battery charging 10 amps Cooling system Fresh water through heat exchanger Full load fuel consumption Approx. 0.8 G.P.H. So it does have a built in 10 amp charger. The new 5.0 has a 17 amp charger. Because all it is charging would be the start battery and providing ignition it would be plenty. If you look at the schematic, it shows the gen output goes to a rectifier and then the battery charger. Seems to make sense. |
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