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Offline Rcf

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How Big?
« on: February 27, 2021, 01:14:37 PM »

My '83 K30 has an electric-over-hydraulic dump bed and is set up to plow snow.  Thinking about adding a second battery.  Question is how much alternator would be necessary to keep both batteries charged?
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Offline SilverMiner

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Re: How Big?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2021, 07:55:29 PM »
Can you tell us why you believe a second battery is necessary? Has the dump bed and plow been working OK until now, or did you just upgrade to one or the other? Increasing alternator can often be a good solution for meeting increased electrical needs, but additional batteries often are just a temporary band-aid.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: How Big?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2021, 08:15:42 PM »
CS130 and dual batteries is a great option.
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Re: How Big?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2021, 01:37:44 PM »
Thanks, Guys.  Appreciate it.
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