Many modern Autos intentionally keep the battery discharged to the point that when the driver lets off the gas, or hits the brakes, the battery can then accept higher amps when the voltage regulator commands 14.5+ volts. This acts as a poor regenerat...
This post is an observation, and observation which bucks the 'this wors like this, and that works like that' mentality which pervades online forums. Empiracle data trumping theory.I can spin a dial on my dashboard, which controls the voltage my Alte...
My TX has only 2 solenoids, one for Overdrive one for the torque converter lock up. It is a chrysler A-500 from 1989, also called the 42-RH. Basically a 904 with a overdrive housing tacked onto it. The 904 is the venerable 727's baby brother.Whe...
A while ago, as an experiment, I bought a 12v outdoor landscape light that claimed 10w warm white.TO NO one's surprise it did not consume 10 watts, and while it did respond to a PWM LED dimmer, the range of adjustment was pretty poor so I did not us...
I assume cell phone towers have generators, and battery backup for when the generators run out of gas.Does anybody know if there is a standard on how long they have to be able to provide power for? While power was out for my relatives in Florida thi...
A long while back I bought the Blue Seas receptacle and mating plug, but never installed it on my 90 watt DC to DC laptop power supply, opting for Anderson powerpoles instead.Later on, I employed the Blue seas products, powering a relatively powerful...
I wonder what triggers 'battery saver mode' in a modern Ram. Does it have a ring sensor on a battery cable?I've added hall effect ammeters to my engine compartment battery, one on feed from alternator +, and the other on the ground cable, but they ...
I've now got two externally regulated 120 amp alternators feeding two separate battery banks over thick cabling.I pick and choose the voltage with external adjustable regulators with potentiometers on my dashboard, and have ammeters showing not only ...
I've been a bit of a fan and ventilation enthusiast for years now.Of all the fans I run, only one, is run by a PWM motor speed controller.That one is powering the brushed motor of my vehicles Hvac system. It is 21 kHZ and is rated for 40 amps. I byp...
I installed 8 lifeline gpl-4ct (6v gc-2) last November on a boat. Each one measured 6.56v +/- 0.02 when I opened their boxes. 13.12v per pair.Each pair settled to a resting 13.16v after charging a few hours at 14.4v.220 ah of New healthy depleted l...
