Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion

From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Oct 01 2004 - 15:07:42 PDT


Perhaps it came from an Ark? They have a habit of finding their way to the
tops of mountains. Did you see any footprints in the snow?

apb

----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
<mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion

> 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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