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stupid human questions, 12v => 110v => 12v |
machina |
Mar 18 2005, 12:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
Haven't had a problem with the battery running down yet but...
if I wanted to give a quick charge at the track, could I... run an inverter in the truck to power a small 10 amp charger, to boost the battery between runs? Will it run my truck battery down in a 1/2 hour? How big of an inverter will I need to run the charger? I've checked different brands specs but they don't seem to tell what the power consumption is. |
davep |
Mar 18 2005, 01:41 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,195 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I'm with James here. The best solution is basically a set of booster cables to charge off of a running vehicle. It will take time though. A spare battery, one to run, the other on charge would be good.
An idling engine really doesn't charge as well as running at speed. You need to get the voltage up to 14 or so to charge well. Even then you may need a couple of hours to bring it up. The last few hours on a charger don't do much. Your best bet by far is to fix the alternator. |
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