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David Hart

Mon, Jul 6, 2009 11:47 AM

I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank.
An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the
alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on these
alternators good or bad. Thanks

Dave Hart
44' Island Gypsy
Lake Ontario

I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank. An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on these alternators good or bad. Thanks Dave Hart 44' Island Gypsy Lake Ontario

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Vance Nelson

Mon, Jul 6, 2009 12:04 PM

Mine has been fine - 165 AMP dual belted, smart controller - about 5000
miles.

Vance B. Nelson
Superior Dreams GB32-340

I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank.
An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the
alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on
these
alternators good or bad. Thanks

Dave Hart
44' Island Gypsy
Lake Ontario

Mine has been fine - 165 AMP dual belted, smart controller - about 5000 miles. Vance B. Nelson Superior Dreams GB32-340 I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank. An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on these alternators good or bad. Thanks Dave Hart 44' Island Gypsy Lake Ontario

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Scott H.E. Welch

Mon, Jul 6, 2009 2:46 PM

David Hart davehrt@yahoo.com writes:

I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank.
An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the
alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on these
alternators good or bad. Thanks

For what it's worth, I had to decide between Balmar and Ample Power for both
my alternators and regulators. I ended up choosing Ample Power. I had to retu
rn one of the alternators, and when that was returned to me it was damaged in
shipping. They replaced it no questions asked -- and it was an $1800 alternat
or. So, I'd recommend them highly.

See http://www.amplepower.com/

Scott Welch
Product Manager, Open Text Collaboration and Social Media Group
www.opentext.com
905 762 6101

"Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out
." - John Wooden

David Hart <davehrt@yahoo.com> writes: > I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house bank. >An internet search shows several people who have had problems with the >alternator or the regulator. I would appreciate any reliability info on these >alternators good or bad. Thanks For what it's worth, I had to decide between Balmar and Ample Power for both my alternators and regulators. I ended up choosing Ample Power. I had to retu rn one of the alternators, and when that was returned to me it was damaged in shipping. They replaced it no questions asked -- and it was an $1800 alternat or. So, I'd recommend them highly. See http://www.amplepower.com/ Scott Welch Product Manager, Open Text Collaboration and Social Media Group www.opentext.com 905 762 6101 "Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out ." - John Wooden

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Brent Hodges

Mon, Jul 6, 2009 7:33 PM

I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house
bank.(endsnip)

Hi Dave,
For some new experience like Chuck suggested you need, over last winter I
installed a Balmar model 60-120-SR-IG with the MC-612-H external regulator
and am pleased as punch with the performance. I have about 160 hours on this
arrangement and it has been flawless. The 60 series has a built in "dumb"
regulator for a backup and I have run it both ways and am pleased with the
charging ability. (I installed a switch as per Balmar's instructions to
switch from internal regulaton to external) By the way, the rest of my
system consist of 8 Golf carts (930 amp hours) and the stock 70 amp
alternator on the other engine, all charging the same battery bank. I also
installed Blue Sea digital ammeters on both charging circuits so I can see
exactly what the alternators are doing. With the battery bank at near 50%,
I've seen the old alternator put out about 60 amps along with the Balmar
over 110 amps.

My future plan is to add another Balmar to replace the old alternator when
the "project Kitty" allows.

I highly reccomend Balmar.

Brent Hodges
Seabrook, Tx.

> I am considering adding a Balmar alternator to better charge my house > bank.(endsnip) Hi Dave, For some new experience like Chuck suggested you need, over last winter I installed a Balmar model 60-120-SR-IG with the MC-612-H external regulator and am pleased as punch with the performance. I have about 160 hours on this arrangement and it has been flawless. The 60 series has a built in "dumb" regulator for a backup and I have run it both ways and am pleased with the charging ability. (I installed a switch as per Balmar's instructions to switch from internal regulaton to external) By the way, the rest of my system consist of 8 Golf carts (930 amp hours) and the stock 70 amp alternator on the other engine, all charging the same battery bank. I also installed Blue Sea digital ammeters on both charging circuits so I can see exactly what the alternators are doing. With the battery bank at near 50%, I've seen the old alternator put out about 60 amps along with the Balmar over 110 amps. My future plan is to add another Balmar to replace the old alternator when the "project Kitty" allows. I highly reccomend Balmar. Brent Hodges Seabrook, Tx.

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