Stop in for a cup of coffee

[dukeboy440]

So you let charge flow one way to battery. No juice out till switched?

same question

 

[DesertRat]

same question

It's a diode.

 

[DesertRat]

It's a diode.

Today I start my new world, 3 day work week, T/W/T----

 

[ScampMike]

Today I start my new world, 3 day work week, T/W/T----

perpetual 4 day weekends... NICE!

 

[dukeboy440]

nice, I'll probably end up working T/W/T/F and part of Sat

 

[DesertRat]

perpetual 4 day weekends... NICE!

Test to see how it goes. Been working since I was 14-will be 70 in March. Just want to make a little car money.

 

[ScampMike]

I was going through some old email and found this - done by Dave 12/10/2015

 

[dukeboy440]

I was going through some old email and found this - done by Dave 12/10/2015
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Well nice drawing of a chebbie

 

[ScampMike]

Well nice drawing of a chebbie

yea

 

[dukeboy440]

Ugh anyone wanna come babysit two screaming toddlers

 

[halifaxhops]

Chris a diode just lets amperage and voltage flow one way, will only charge as much as the regulator will let it then switch it for use. Another way is with a sensing relay they use in RV's, a lot more expensive.

So you let charge flow one way to battery. No juice out till switched?

 

[dukeboy440]

Chris a diode just lets amperage and voltage flow one way, will only charge as much as the regulator will let it then switch it for use. Another way is with a sensing relay they use in RV's, a lot more expensive.

Ah ok, so the regulator and diode with a manual switch? Sounds simple enough

 

[halifaxhops]

Basically just a diode and a switch your existing reg will do both of them. The fuse type are kind of nice since they do fail and you just plug a new one in or a fuse to get you home.

 

[halifaxhops]

The switch will be the main cable the diode does not need a switch. I added a fuse block in my trunk for the fuel pump and the vac pump so I can still use the amp meter. No power for those goes through the gauge.

 

[ScampMike]

Ugh anyone wanna come babysit two screaming toddlers

ummm...... yea, NO

 

[halifaxhops]

When you do it let me know I will help you with the parts.

 

[halifaxhops]

I was just thinking you prob do not need to big of a diode say 5 amp or so because when it is switched on the main cables will be the route the amperage will go, basically a maintainer circuit.

 

[dukeboy440]

I was just thinking you prob do not need to big of a diode say 5 amp or so because when it is switched on the main cables will be the route the amperage will go, basically a maintainer circuit.

Sweet, it'll be quite some time, just brain storming

 

[Mopar Tim]

Morning All

 

[Mopar Tim]

Sweet, it'll be quite some time, just brain storming

Just use a Big Capacitor and a diode. Works well. Put the diode between the Cap. and the charging source. Bigger the Cap. the longer it will keep a circuit "hot".

 

[ScampMike]

Morning All

hey ya "Lefty 1"

 

[Mopar Tim]

hey ya "Lefty 1"

Hey, No lake yet huh? Hoping for you

 

[ScampMike]

Hey, No lake yet huh? Hoping for you

thank you! not really even raining yet - it's just a matter of wait and see now... how are your renovations coming?

 

[Mopar Tim]

thank you! not really even raining yet - it's just a matter of wait and see now... how are your renovations coming?

Slow, been raining for 5 days pretty steady. Just got back into the house after the Tenting for termites, still getting crap back in. Food, Clothing, ........

 

[zkx14]

sure, I could.. I'm just not going to

@ScampMike