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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:07:33 GMT
The thing your man referred to as the third alternator.... Being a bit pedantic, isn't the thing that powers the Travelpower an alternator? Just intrigued really. Yes, but it's not an alternator driving a 12v system. By referring to it as an alternator it's causing you and @donkey an amount of confusion 😱
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:12:45 GMT
Read further back old chap
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:14:10 GMT
Yes the travelpower was retrofitted Ok Did you just mention this to prevent arguments ? Makes sense now Well if no one asks the question how do I answer it.....
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 14, 2019 19:17:04 GMT
I'm sure all this has just muddied the whole issue for Donkey!
By the way, if anyone knows of someone who knows about boat electrics along the Staffs & Worcs, or our Summer route (Great Haywood - Burton-upon-Trent - Braunston - Oxford - Reading - Devizes), let me know! I'd also appreciate someone having a look at our electrics, which are probably fairly simple, and giving their opinion and suggestions as to improvements. Someone said (4.5 years ago) that our batteries terminals' connections look bizarre. Everything works fine as it is, but if sensible 'tidying up / making things neater' action could be taken, I'd be willing to pay for improvements. I have been meaning to spend a day just sitting in the engine room looking at the wiring and trying to work things out for myself, but, alas, no such day has come along yet. And it has to be a warm day, of course.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:22:17 GMT
Ok Did you just mention this to prevent arguments ? Makes sense now Well if no one asks the question how do I answer it..... If you have a "travelpower" system you should be able to charge your domestic batteries by running the engine and turning on the mains battery charger. That's why I don't understand having 3 alternators. But a someone once said "understanding is the booby prize". So its probably okay.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:26:54 GMT
Well if no one asks the question how do I answer it..... If you have a "travelpower" system you should be able to charge your domestic batteries by running the engine and turning on the mains battery charger. That's why I don't understand having 3 alternators. But a someone once said "understanding is the booby prize". So its probably okay. Tell me how to do this................
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Post by bills on Jan 14, 2019 19:26:57 GMT
I have no idea how the fuel comes out of the fuel tank. The intake pipe has a shut-off valve (swing handle) to prevent fuel from getting to the engine. I have asked for a similar valve to be put on the out-take pipe (excess fuel flows back into the tank) but was told narrowboats don't usually have them as they are unecessary (but Shire Cruisers' fleet are fitted with them). BSS men seem to have been happy with what we have. In the photo (last page) you can see clearly these in/out pipes and the valve. Of course, the fuel level in the tank is only higher than those pipes when it is (ie. tank full). 3/4 or half a tank means the level will be lower. Desiree has a shut-off valve on the return feed and the BSS examiner did say that this was unusual. Which one is she again, the boat or the girlfriend?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:29:30 GMT
I'm sure all this has just muddied the whole issue for Donkey! Not at all - all part of the learning curve.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:29:56 GMT
If you have a "travelpower" system you should be able to charge your domestic batteries by running the engine and turning on the mains battery charger. That's why I don't understand having 3 alternators. But a someone once said "understanding is the booby prize". So its probably okay. Tell me how to do this................ It should be the switch next to the one marker "hair drier",
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jan 14, 2019 19:30:11 GMT
Everything works fine as it is, but if sensible 'tidying up / making things neater' action could be taken, I'd be willing to pay for improvements. If it ain't broke...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:33:09 GMT
Joking aside I think the boat was on a mooring for a while so there must be a battery charger in there somewhere. Could be routed to a mains RCD MCB or rcbo box somewhere with switches one of which may be labeled "charger" which I would expect to be usable via the travel power.
Travelpower is a really nice thing to have on a boat if its working properly. Mains power independent of engine rpm. Great.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:36:09 GMT
Now I'm confused.
I thought travel power packs worked off a cam shaft pulley operated directly by a belt.
Two alternators, then a third belt off a pulley driving the travel pack.
Rog
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:37:51 GMT
Joking aside I think the boat was on a mooring for a while so there must be a battery charger in there somewhere. Could be routed to a mains RCD MCB or rcbo box somewhere with switches one of which may be labeled "charger" which I would expect to be usable via the travel power. Travelpower is a really nice thing to have on a boat if its working properly. Mains power independent of engine rpm. Great. Can I call you to discuss?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:38:29 GMT
Sounds right to me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:39:13 GMT
Joking aside I think the boat was on a mooring for a while so there must be a battery charger in there somewhere. Could be routed to a mains RCD MCB or rcbo box somewhere with switches one of which may be labeled "charger" which I would expect to be usable via the travel power. Travelpower is a really nice thing to have on a boat if its working properly. Mains power independent of engine rpm. Great. Can I call you to discuss? Not sure I'd be a lot of help but welcome to call me if you like
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