Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion

From: Larry Tighe (larryradio@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Oct 01 2004 - 14:17:21 PDT


NO! It didn't come from a "boat" and, BTW, I believe a "ship" would be
correct for that size!

It's in an AT&T mountaintop radio tower site I bought....and it don't float!

Lar

www.antiquetelephone.com

Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion

> 32 volts DC is a typical commercial marine service voltage. Maybe the gen
> set came from a boat.
>
> apb
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 2:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
>
>
>> Aaron,
>>
>> I have a 100 KW diesel that uses 32 VDC!! Go figure, huh?
>>
>> Lar
>>
>> www.antiquetelephone.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 12:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
>>
>>
>> I guess some people don't like water-proof electrical systems!
>>
>> On a side note, the 12V electrical standard for commercial vehicle
>> voltage
>> (the ONLY good reason to downgrade to 12V), looks like it's going to
> change
>> in the not-to-distant future. Hybrid cars are using higher voltages in
> order
>> to keep the amps low. Companies have been trying 24V, 48V, 96V, 144V,
> 275V,
>> 550V systems. One of these days they'll pick a standard. Then maybe
>> people
>> will convert MVs to 48V... =/
>>
>>
>> Aaron Horrocks
>> 1952 M38A1
>> 1986 G.P. Medium
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
>> Behalf Of Ken Boge
>> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:09 AM
>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
>>
>>
>> What's your clients reason for changing to 12 v. It seems like one giant
>> step backward to me!
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>
>> > I am in the process of converting an M35 to 12 volts. I have installed
> a
>> > 12-volt starter, and single-wire alternator.
>> >
>> > Now I need to know what others have done about converting the gauges.
>> >
>> > What combinations of commercial senders and gauges for fuel, oil, temp?
>> >
>> > NAPA # 's ?
>> >
>> > Can I use the original senders, and just get different gauges?
>> >
>> > How about the in-tank fuel pump? Will it work on 12 volts? Is there a
>> > better way, like eliminating it and adding a 12-volt one in-line?
>> >
>> > I will be doing a bunch of these conversions for a client, so off-the
>> shelf
>> > solutions are best.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance, apb
>> >
>>
>>
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