From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Oct 01 2004 - 14:14:42 PDT
32 volts DC is a typical commercial marine service voltage. Maybe the gen
set came from a boat.
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Tighe" <larryradio@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
> Aaron,
>
> I have a 100 KW diesel that uses 32 VDC!! Go figure, huh?
>
> Lar
>
> www.antiquetelephone.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 12:15 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
>
>
> I guess some people don't like water-proof electrical systems!
>
> On a side note, the 12V electrical standard for commercial vehicle voltage
> (the ONLY good reason to downgrade to 12V), looks like it's going to
change
> in the not-to-distant future. Hybrid cars are using higher voltages in
order
> to keep the amps low. Companies have been trying 24V, 48V, 96V, 144V,
275V,
> 550V systems. One of these days they'll pick a standard. Then maybe people
> will convert MVs to 48V... =/
>
>
> Aaron Horrocks
> 1952 M38A1
> 1986 G.P. Medium
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Ken Boge
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:09 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] 24 to 12 conversion
>
>
> What's your clients reason for changing to 12 v. It seems like one giant
> step backward to me!
>
> Ken
>
>
> > I am in the process of converting an M35 to 12 volts. I have installed
a
> > 12-volt starter, and single-wire alternator.
> >
> > Now I need to know what others have done about converting the gauges.
> >
> > What combinations of commercial senders and gauges for fuel, oil, temp?
> >
> > NAPA # 's ?
> >
> > Can I use the original senders, and just get different gauges?
> >
> > How about the in-tank fuel pump? Will it work on 12 volts? Is there a
> > better way, like eliminating it and adding a 12-volt one in-line?
> >
> > I will be doing a bunch of these conversions for a client, so off-the
> shelf
> > solutions are best.
> >
> > Thanks in advance, apb
> >
>
>
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