12-volt power conversion kit for 800 series yet??

[Rgdl]

I know someone on SS has been selling a kit for the Multi-fuel engine in the M35A2 and some 5-tons that uses a 12-volt alternator aside of the 24-volt power. Anyone know if there's a kit like this available yet for the NHC-250?

 

[cmayer85]

theres not a kit for the 5 ton yet. i am also patiently waiting for someone to manufacture a kit... if it doesn happen soon i may be building my own

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Sigh. Just put in a dual voltage hummer alt. It fits the exact same location as the stock one. I got one cheap from TimandTrucks a few years ago, installed it in my m109.
(this is not a picture of the one in my m109, notice how clean it is and the yellow engine)

 

[cmayer85]

im going to be running more amperage than the dual voltage alternator allows thus eliminating this as an option

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Ah. 200amp 28v and 50amp 12v. What's going to be running more than 50amps continuous?

 

[cmayer85]

i was under the impression the dv alternators only ran about 10 amps on the 12v side...

 

[AGE|kshaufl]

Ferro,

That is a pretty clean Idea! Will it really give enough power to an M35A2?

 

[Ferroequinologist]

Yes, I have one in my m109. Workes great, I can run 12v stuff in the back all day long and it keeps up with it. I put 3 optimas in the battery box. 2 for 24v and one deep cycle for the box.

 

[AGE|kshaufl]

One more question. What do you use for a voltage regulator on the 12v side?

 

[Ferroequinologist]

It's all automatic. It is basically two alternators in one housing. I just hooked up the 12v line, the 24v line, and a wire for the 'ignition'

 

[Cycletek]

Have you thought about adding a Vanner Equalizer which allows you to tap into one of your 12v batteries for your 12v requirements. I have one on both my 5 813 and my GMC 4905 Bus 24v system. The equalizer I have handles up to 50 Amps and has a reset-able breaker on it.

 

[Csm Davis]

Got to be better than the stock alternator.