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Re: disadvantages of 12V generator #95628 05/19/2006 10:05 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks. W Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane
Wrenchbender Ret. Riding in the Passing Lane W Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Overland Park, Ks.	An unregulated alt. or gen. will run up very high voltages but are regulated for practical auto use. Any thing over 14.5 volts will shorten bat life & damage components. A gen. will distruck itself if run very long over it,s rated output. They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne Super In the Gallery Forum

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disadvantages of 12V generator	50GMC253	05/16/2006 4:35 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Cletis	05/16/2006 5:16 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	NM51	05/16/2006 9:17 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Brendan M	05/16/2006 9:29 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	1947RBT	05/17/2006 1:37 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	LONGBOX55	05/17/2006 5:06 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	50GMC253	05/17/2006 10:16 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	LONGBOX55	05/17/2006 11:10 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Wrenchbender Ret.	05/17/2006 11:20 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	LONGBOX55	05/17/2006 11:38 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	NM51	05/18/2006 1:14 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	1947RBT	05/19/2006 2:28 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	tclederman	05/19/2006 3:50 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Flxible	05/19/2006 4:27 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Baldy	05/19/2006 5:51 AM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	LONGBOX55	05/19/2006 4:08 PM
Re: disadvantages of 12V generator	Wrenchbender Ret.	05/19/2006 10:05 PM

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