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good point. One is a 100w Halogen (was way less expensive than a heated LED to keep off snow when put it in 5+yrs ago)

Update about two batts use with no working alternator. If it gets much below 40f.... and your batts are not brand new..... you need all four to make it 60 miles. Seems ever 5 to 10 degrees it goes colder you loose a lot of voltage. On 20f days with two batts.... the 30 mile drive home in the 60...

by your description of how alt. regulator....... regulates... Too large an alt. for amount of batts is not really an issue in that no potential damage is happening anywhere. It is a waste. YES, . but won't slowly or quickly brick anything alt. or battery related....... where opposite as you...

Service/Start. so the 140 wont back down when it senses what ever is there is full? was going to go to just two 12v agm. I have a small 100amp 24v.... but was hoping to put that on my APU

Balmar 94-140-24-IG w/external regulator MC 624.. likely not the newer version that has lithium charge parameter choice built in. house .... I can match batts to alternator. Was thinking two large 24v AGM or four 12v. BUT........ my lithium is in the mix..... A dc to dc(ish) device is connected...

Possible solution fell in my lap. little more than wanted to spend but solves couple problems. Two Balamar 24v 140amp alternators with regulators. Price was so good got second one as spare. Pull outs from a military boat apparently. Already have some Bussman converter/balancers I can...

how much of 28v output though is indirectly lost though when you send some juice away thru a converter to create some 12-14v out of the 24-28v bank (with LMTV in mind). Alternator still has to produce enough power to full fill all needs. Such as the dual volt 200amp is think you guessed...

the docs for this alt https://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/200a-troubleshooting-pdf.900392/

Have picked up several 12/24 bussman convertors when saw them on sale for inevitable issue to arise like this. one to just balance batteries and other incase this alt goes out. will check .... about converting.... it is a price game of cost of neihoff regulator, alt., or both (if it is one...

Cabs up.... a review of a video that showed which terminal is what on regulator. It appears that the one closest to corner on side of the regulator is IGN and the AC terminal is the one more central. Was questioning myself about if the IGN and the Excite is the same thing. Further reading...

no. its a 200amp dual volt unit off a Hummer

well since could drive the VW again... have not dove into this till today since not driving truck at moment. Before start on this adventure. today: -each batt by chassis showed 12.64 volts which appears to me to 100% SOC - each batt out out most end of batt box showed 12.4v or 80% SOC Swapped...

Interesting phenominom. Been nothing but storm after storm here... or just Farmer happy rain so all can do is charge batteries with the 110v charges for few hours then go to work... Wash rinse repeat. Well last couple days it would jump to 28v charge randomly.... I've not found a pattern...

priority is getting my daily driver going. only making 11 dollars a day by time pay fuel. Oh well.. that is the cost of having principles. Will figure something ou.

You know why it is going to storm here heavy tomorrow. ....... Cause I turned down extra hours at work to work my my alternator. grrrr

ok.. not enough time/history to know the issue yet if it is battery related. sorry for your troubles... must be frustrating

Decided not to trust smart charger. Think it's got Drain Bamage. Banks after charging and sat to reach Rest State: -Rear bank using smart charger says they are 80% charged. >>> But voltage meter AND chart above says they are 100% charged (12.8v) >>> Older Dumbish charger says bank is full...

you must have been extremely undercharged. did you test the voltages as pairs and individually?

Looks like with depth of four batts.... you can easily do 30 miles. Stays at 24v on dash voltmeter. not sure why yet but Tues. on its typical 30 mile round trip of late I saw 24v. NOT 28v like usual.... G!@#$% gut punch. No alternator charging Anyway...... to work and back home is approx...