Re: 4010 24/12 volt

Posted by Bob on February 22, 2006 at 14:31:52 from (64.21.249.40):

In Reply to: Re: 4010 24/12 volt posted by souNdguy on February 22, 2006 at 11:37:20:

S.G.,

No problem with going to a 24-Volt alternator. There are lots of 4020's and 5010's and 5020's with 24-Volt alternators.

The problem is, the center of the 24-volt system is grounded to the chassis.

For loads like fan motors and lights, you can put 1/2 of the load on each battery.

With electronic equipment loads, like planter monitors, etc., the units are polarity-sensitive, and the cases are not always isolated from the power supply wires, so, unless one is very carefull, it is easy to toast these units, either with accidental 24-Volts, or reverse polarity.

I believe some of the newer 24-Volt stuff may just have the system gounded at the first negative battery terminal, but a straight 24-Volt system is not without problems, either.

I have worked with a lot of the Delco series-parallel switches on semis and industrial equipment, and they are not without problems, either.

As I said before, I have no problems with my 24-Volt 4020. It has no cab, and I don't run any accessory loads with it, and I would not gain anything by changing it over to 24-Volts.

However, for someone who needs lots of current at 12-Volts, a 12-Volt swap may work out well, if it's done correctly.

Replies:

• Re: 4010 24/12 volt souNdguy 17:23:14 02/22/06 (3)
  • Re: 4010 24/12 volt Bob 17:47:56 02/22/06 (2)
    • Re: 4010 24/12 volt souNdguy 18:24:42 02/22/06 (0)
    • Re: 4010 24/12 volt souNdguy 18:10:28 02/22/06 (0)

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