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bigherb wrote:

WLC wrote:
Apart from when one is daft enough to leave the lights for a long time, when would one want faster charging at their start battery please?
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Because it takes longer to charge the battery.

Do you mean it takes longer to charge a warm battery than a cold one please

WLC wrote:
Do you mean it takes longer to charge a warm battery than a cold one please

You have got the information.

bigherb wrote:

WLC wrote:
Do you mean it takes longer to charge a warm battery than a cold one please

You have got the information.

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Does it matter that a battery in the engine compartment takes longer to charge when it rarely needs much charging anyway please
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Does it matter to you

lloydy wrote:Does it matter to you

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I like to learn Lloydy.
Especially from an expert
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If my sons were as belligerent as this when 'learning' at their school, I'd want their teacher to put them in their place. Just saying......

what2d wrote:If my sons were as belligerent as this when 'learning' at their school, I'd want their teacher to put them in their place. Just saying......

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I expect your son's teacher likes his pupils to be interactive.
And to have an open and aggressive approach to learning
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The thing about learning is that you expand upon a theory rather than take an answer before immediately posing another as if to catch people out. My father claims I used to behave like that as a youngster (I'm not convinced about his sincerity or senility though), and apparently I came across as a quote 'little "pooh"' unquote....


It strikes me that you know your onions and you must have discovered the extent of the forum decorum on here by now, yet still.....

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You are cluttering the Ghost123uk's discussion What2d, over and out
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ghost123uk wrote:worth posting for discussion.

ghost123uk wrote:Comments invited...

if you don't like the question or comment you don't need to answer

Well my poor man's Sterling arrangement has been fitted and operating for a few days now and I am very pleased with the results. At this point in time I have not had the opportunity to find out if my leisure battery is holding more Amp hours, but I reckon with the "smart charging" it will be.

Whoever it was who said that having the 2 batteries on separate charging circuits is better than having them linked in parallel via a relay, I agree

ive just measured my leisure battery and with no load and engine running i'm getting 13.35v with 13.7v at the main battery , I've got a new fan belt and 14.5v alternator pack to fit tomorrow i'll see if it makes any difference .

Drove home tonight and had 13.8 ish with headlights on, turn them off driving makes little difference
turn them off when idle I get 14.0
seems to me an idle reading with very low load is not really a good test, need to have a load like headlights or ignition when driving which is much more than idle.

jeffdub wrote: I've got a new fan belt and 14.5v alternator pack to fit tomorrow I’ll see if it makes any difference

Don't forget to do a Volt test at the Alternator before putting the lid etc back on (It takes me 5+ minutes to get at my engine bay what with bedding, fitted sheet, umbrella, kite, camping seats, draws, sound insulation (read = bit of carpet!) etc )

well after fitting I have between 14 and 14.08 at the alternator and 13.55 at the starter battery , I think I might replace the wire from the alternator to the starter motor