Re: [MV] 12V - 24V - 36V - 42V!!

Ron Fitzpatrick (ron@g503.com)
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 20:07:48 -0700

42 Volt electrical systems are comming very soon here in the States...

Ron Fitzpatrick
ron@g503.com

>
>42.5 volts is the safety limit as I recall. The Alternator issue is also
>another big loss area. You lose up to.6v per diode in the alternator and
>there are two that the voltage must pass thru to get to the battery. Up to
>1.2v loss on 12v. Like 10%
>
>If US companies started using 24v, it would become the US standard just
like
>square headlights became in the 80's.
>
>
>Steve
>

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