I have been offered a really good deal on a high amp (325 amp) fire engine 
alternator by the city vehicle maintenance shop.  It was purchased as a test 
unit but due to some budget cutbacks ended up being to expensive to equip 
the whole fleet.   This monster is hot rated at 200 amps at 2,000 rpm and 
275 amps at 4000 rpm.  I am thinking about buying it and keeping the 200 amp 
Leece Neville as a spare.
My battery bank is 850AH of L16HC wet cells that can take 200 amps in bulk 
charge.  Is my Xantrex smart regulator going to keep this monster from 
cooking my battery bank?
-- 
Glenn Ashmore
I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack 
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