| [GMCnet] caddy 500 starter [message #335493] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 08:33  |
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Hi Rob,
Be sure to run heavy gage wire front to back for both the positive and negative sides. If you power an inverter off this large ampacity battery bank you will be passing a lot of amperage from the front part of the four battery bank to the rear part. Resistance in either of these wires will act much like internal resistance inside the batteries themselves.
For example, a 1500 watt AC induction cooktop running through an inverter can draw as much as 200 amps out of the battery bank during the time it is on. If the front to rear cables are too small they can over heat quickly.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:31:11 -0600
From: Robert Mueller
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Caddy 500 Starter
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G'day,
Progress report:
1) I disassembled the starter and noted that the connecting bars that go from the solenoid to the starter were REALLY close to the starter housing and
the insulator had perished, it fell apart when I disconnected the connecting bars from the solenoid. The starter is now at Fred's being rebuilt.
2a) I got the driver side panel out today (not without breaking it) and lo and behold there isn't a stud behind it with the large cable connected to
it! DAMN! I'll just cut the cable somewhere convenient and splice a new piece to connect to the batteries.
I ordered 4 Trojan T-145 6VDC batteries (two up front and two down the back, that will provide more DC power than I'll ever need.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] caddy 500 starter [message #335496 is a reply to message #335493] |
Mon, 23 July 2018 08:49  |
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USAussie
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Jerry,
Thanks!
The cable currently is 00 which is what I will use as a replacement. I can't see any advantage to using something larger for the
first 10 feet or so.
Hey, wait a minute, I just thought of something; the converter in this Kingsley is located behind the oven, I'm going to take oven
out and see if there is a stud there!
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Work via Gmclist
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2018 8:34 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Cc: Gerald Work
Subject: [GMCnet] caddy 500 starter
Hi Rob,
Be sure to run heavy gage wire front to back for both the positive and negative sides. If you power an inverter off this large
ampacity battery bank you will be passing a lot of amperage from the front part of the four battery bank to the rear part.
Resistance in either of these wires will act much like internal resistance inside the batteries themselves.
For example, a 1500 watt AC induction cooktop running through an inverter can draw as much as 200 amps out of the battery bank
during the time it is on. If the front to rear cables are too small they can over heat quickly.
Jerry
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Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2018 22:31:11 -0600
From: Robert Mueller
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Caddy 500 Starter
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
G'day,
Progress report:
1) I disassembled the starter and noted that the connecting bars that go from the solenoid to the starter were REALLY close to the
starter housing and
the insulator had perished, it fell apart when I disconnected the connecting bars from the solenoid. The starter is now at Fred's
being rebuilt.
2a) I got the driver side panel out today (not without breaking it) and lo and behold there isn't a stud behind it with the large
cable connected to
it! DAMN! I'll just cut the cable somewhere convenient and splice a new piece to connect to the batteries.
I ordered 4 Trojan T-145 6VDC batteries (two up front and two down the back, that will provide more DC power than I'll ever need.
--
Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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