C/V and Sprinter APU's
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tknight
Veteran Expediter
I just aquired 2 200ah gel cell 12 v batteries deep cycle (over 400.00 each if new),only a year old, take outs from a bank computer apu system, for free free free!, added a solinoid switch, tied it to my starting batteries, and ran a wire from the alternator 14 volt post to trip the solinoid when the truck is running, it charges the batteries, and disconnects them from the starting system batteries, when I shut off the tuck, so the battteries run an inverter, and I can have power for all my toys, so far longest i've run the batterys has ben 36 hrs without needing a charge, runniing my laptop, a small lcd tv/dvd combo, and a 200 watt electric blanki! So far, so good. It also helps to have a good stong output alternator, mine is 160 amps.
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stonewolf
Seasoned Expediter
very very nice ... thank you im already drawing a rack and hood idea like that one and working on wireing it in and mounting ... thats realy good work thanks
tknight ... i may look and deep cycles to operate some stuff for short periods of time but i have already set for 3 days for a load and the gen would definately be better in that situation but you have helped give me some food for tought and i may ended up with deep cycles for a little while any ways
paullud
Veteran Expediter
Do they really male APU's for cargo vans?
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
Blizzard wrote:
Not in the true sense..thats what i tried to point out in post #3above..I guess you could call a "generator" a APU, since it is a "Aux" power source...but it really isn't even close to being a APU....
Not in the true sense..thats what i tried to point out in post #3above..I guess you could call a "generator" a APU, since it is a "Aux" power source...but it really isn't even close to being a APU....
chefdennis
Veteran Expediter
and APU in the true sense in this industry (trucking) is considered a self contained unit normally diesel powered with a HVAC unit along with a generator..most newer models also are CARB compiliant so they can meet anti idling laws...
I think most APU's are female tho...temperamental, hard to start and require high maintenance ...
