Jim Butcher wrote:
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>Nigel,
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>When I looked at this I talked to Tim at B&C. Their advice was to just use
>two small 12V batteries in series. The cell to cell resistance is about the
>same as the jumper will be. In fact their small 24 batt is exactly that, 2
>12V in series. I also concluded that the starter would be OK on 24V since
>it is (should be) so intermittent. I went back to the 12V system since I
>already own a heated 12V pitot which I found can't be modified or replaced
>cheaply. I do have dual alternators, the second one being a 40 Amp running
>off the crankshaft similar to Jim Nelson's.
>
>Jim Butcher A185
>
>
Another advantage to running two 12v batteries, in series, is that you
can draw off either of the single batteries, individually, should you
need only 12 volts...
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