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Electric Retarder - Dan Darst - 10-21-2006 13:14 I just used 4 for a long time coming down the mountain just west of Denver on I-70. Running a 320 amp alternator. Is there any other downside to using 4 for long periods besides the amp draw? dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil. >From: Wilhelmus Schreurs >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:13:32 -0700 (PDT) > >The electric retarder consumes a lot of current, which drives the voltage >down. >In the manual it states that for long downgrades you can use 1 or 2, and >only use 3 and 4 for very short periods. >The current draw is about 50 amps for 1, 120 amps for 2, 250 amps for 3 and >320 amps for 4. >The amps could be a little bit different but close, so when you are using >the retarder, make sure your engine speed is up at 2000 or so, so your >alternator is putting out maximum charge. > > > >Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge" >Terrace, B.C. Canada > > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Stephen H <share@...> >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:09:42 PM >Subject: RE: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ernie, > > > >Not too much.. When I have it on Hi (4 I think) to come to a stop, it will > >start to go down a little. I'm sure on a mountain or extended time it >would. > > > >I could not believe the stopping power it has. It's like putting on the > >brakes. > > > >Stephen H > > > >81 FC-33SB > > > >Plant City, FL > > > >_____ > > > >From: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > >[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of erniecarpet@ >aol.com > >Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:25 PM > >To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > >Subject: Re: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder > > > >Stephen, when I had my FC, I would notice on my voltmeter, that the >retarder > > > >consumed a lot of voltage- does your voltmeter take a nose dive? > > > >Ernie Ekberg > >83 PT40 > >Livingston, Montana > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ><!-- > >#ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;} >#ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} >#ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% >arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;} >#ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} >#ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} >#ygrp-text{ >font-family:Georgia; >} >#ygrp-text p{ >margin:0 0 1em 0; >} >#ygrp-tpmsgs{ >font-family:Arial; >clear:both; >} >#ygrp-vitnav{ >padding-top:10px; >font-family:Verdana; >font-size:77%; >margin:0; >} >#ygrp-vitnav a{ >padding:0 1px; >} >#ygrp-actbar{ >clear:both; >margin:25px 0; >white-space:nowrap; >color:#666; >text-align:right; >} >#ygrp-actbar .left{ >float:left; >white-space:nowrap; >} >.bld{font-weight:bold;} >#ygrp-grft{ >font-family:Verdana; >font-size:77%; >padding:15px 0; >} >#ygrp-ft{ >font-family:verdana; >font-size:77%; >border-top:1px solid #666; >padding:5px 0; >} >#ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ >padding-bottom:10px; >} > >#ygrp-vital{ >background-color:#e0ecee; >margin-bottom:20px; >padding:2px 0 8px 8px; >} >#ygrp-vital #vithd{ >font-size:77%; >font-family:Verdana; >font-weight:bold; >color:#333; >text-transform:uppercase; >} >#ygrp-vital ul{ >padding:0; >margin:2px 0; >} >#ygrp-vital ul li{ >list-style-type:none; >clear:both; >border:1px solid #e0ecee; >} >#ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ >font-weight:bold; >color:#ff7900; >float:right; >width:2em; >text-align:right; >padding-right:.5em; >} >#ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ >font-weight:bold; >} >#ygrp-vital a { >text-decoration:none; >} > >#ygrp-vital a:hover{ >text-decoration:underline; >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #hd{ >color:#999; >font-size:77%; >} >#ygrp-sponsor #ov{ >padding:6px 13px; >background-color:#e0ecee; >margin-bottom:20px; >} >#ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ >padding:0 0 0 8px; >margin:0; >} >#ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ >list-style-type:square; >padding:6px 0; >font-size:77%; >} >#ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ >text-decoration:none; >font-size:130%; >} >#ygrp-sponsor #nc { >background-color:#eee; >margin-bottom:20px; >padding:0 8px; >} >#ygrp-sponsor .ad{ >padding:8px 0; >} >#ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ >font-family:Arial; >font-weight:bold; >color:#628c2a; >font-size:100%; >line-height:122%; >} >#ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ >text-decoration:none; >} >#ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ >text-decoration:underline; >} >#ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ >margin:0; >} >o {font-size:0;} >.MsoNormal { >margin:0 0 0 0; >} >#ygrp-text tt{ >font-size:120%; >} >blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} >.replbq {margin:4;} >--> > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > _________________________________________________________________ Get today's hot entertainment gossip http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 Electric Retarder - hsaddock - 10-21-2006 14:36 Dan: Bearing damage/failure inside the retarder, fire from the grease inside the bearings/housing and warping of the rotors. My manual states to run for no more than 5 min in #4 position to avoid the above issues and to let it cool by running at 15 mph or better with the retarder off for 5 min after a hard run. Harry Saddock 83FC35 South Windsor, CT --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Darst" wrote: > > I just used 4 for a long time coming down the mountain just west of Denver > on I-70. Running a 320 amp alternator. Is there any other downside to using > 4 for long periods besides the amp draw? > > dandarst86fc35rbhuntleyil. > > > >From: Wilhelmus Schreurs > >Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder > >Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:13:32 -0700 (PDT) > > > >The electric retarder consumes a lot of current, which drives the voltage > >down. > >In the manual it states that for long downgrades you can use 1 or 2, and > >only use 3 and 4 for very short periods. > >The current draw is about 50 amps for 1, 120 amps for 2, 250 amps for 3 and > >320 amps for 4. > >The amps could be a little bit different but close, so when you are using > >the retarder, make sure your engine speed is up at 2000 or so, so your > >alternator is putting out maximum charge. > > > > > > > >Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge" > >Terrace, B.C. Canada > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- > >From: Stephen H <share@...> > >To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:09:42 PM > >Subject: RE: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ernie, > > > > > > > >Not too much.. When I have it on Hi (4 I think) to come to a stop, it will > > > >start to go down a little. I'm sure on a mountain or extended time it > >would. > > > > > > > >I could not believe the stopping power it has. It's like putting on the > > > >brakes. > > > > > > > >Stephen H > > > > > > > >81 FC-33SB > > > > > > > >Plant City, FL > > > > > > > >_____ > > > > > > > >From: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > > >[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com] On Behalf Of erniecarpet@ > >aol.com > > > >Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:25 PM > > > >To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com > > > >Subject: Re: FW: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Electric Retarder > > > > > > > >Stephen, when I had my FC, I would notice on my voltmeter, that the > >retarder > > > > > > > >consumed a lot of voltage- does your voltmeter take a nose dive? > > > > > > > >Ernie Ekberg > > > >83 PT40 > > > >Livingston, Montana > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ><!-- > > > >#ygrp-mlmsg {font-size:13px;font-family:arial,helvetica,clean,sans- serif;} > >#ygrp-mlmsg table {font-size:inherit;font:100%;} > >#ygrp-mlmsg select, input, textarea {font:99% > >arial,helvetica,clean,sans-serif;} > >#ygrp-mlmsg pre, code {font:115% monospace;} > >#ygrp-mlmsg * {line-height:1.22em;} > >#ygrp-text{ > >font-family:Georgia; > >} > >#ygrp-text p{ > >margin:0 0 1em 0; > >} > >#ygrp-tpmsgs{ > >font-family:Arial; > >clear:both; > >} > >#ygrp-vitnav{ > >padding-top:10px; > >font-family:Verdana; > >font-size:77%; > >margin:0; > >} > >#ygrp-vitnav a{ > >padding:0 1px; > >} > >#ygrp-actbar{ > >clear:both; > >margin:25px 0; > >white-space:nowrap; > >color:#666; > >text-align:right; > >} > >#ygrp-actbar .left{ > >float:left; > >white-space:nowrap; > >} > >.bld{font-weight:bold;} > >#ygrp-grft{ > >font-family:Verdana; > >font-size:77%; > >padding:15px 0; > >} > >#ygrp-ft{ > >font-family:verdana; > >font-size:77%; > >border-top:1px solid #666; > >padding:5px 0; > >} > >#ygrp-mlmsg #logo{ > >padding-bottom:10px; > >} > > > >#ygrp-vital{ > >background-color:#e0ecee; > >margin-bottom:20px; > >padding:2px 0 8px 8px; > >} > >#ygrp-vital #vithd{ > >font-size:77%; > >font-family:Verdana; > >font-weight:bold; > >color:#333; > >text-transform:uppercase; > >} > >#ygrp-vital ul{ > >padding:0; > >margin:2px 0; > >} > >#ygrp-vital ul li{ > >list-style-type:none; > >clear:both; > >border:1px solid #e0ecee; > >} > >#ygrp-vital ul li .ct{ > >font-weight:bold; > >color:#ff7900; > >float:right; > >width:2em; > >text-align:right; > >padding-right:.5em; > >} > >#ygrp-vital ul li .cat{ > >font-weight:bold; > >} > >#ygrp-vital a { > >text-decoration:none; > >} > > > >#ygrp-vital a:hover{ > >text-decoration:underline; > >} > > > >#ygrp-sponsor #hd{ > >color:#999; > >font-size:77%; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #ov{ > >padding:6px 13px; > >background-color:#e0ecee; > >margin-bottom:20px; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #ov ul{ > >padding:0 0 0 8px; > >margin:0; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #ov li{ > >list-style-type:square; > >padding:6px 0; > >font-size:77%; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #ov li a{ > >text-decoration:none; > >font-size:130%; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor #nc { > >background-color:#eee; > >margin-bottom:20px; > >padding:0 8px; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor .ad{ > >padding:8px 0; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor .ad #hd1{ > >font-family:Arial; > >font-weight:bold; > >color:#628c2a; > >font-size:100%; > >line-height:122%; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor .ad a{ > >text-decoration:none; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor .ad a:hover{ > >text-decoration:underline; > >} > >#ygrp-sponsor .ad p{ > >margin:0; > >} > >o {font-size:0;} > >.MsoNormal { > >margin:0 0 0 0; > >} > >#ygrp-text tt{ > >font-size:120%; > >} > >blockquote{margin:0 0 0 4px;} > >.replbq {margin:4;} > >--> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get today's hot entertainment gossip > http://movies.msn.com/movies/hotgossip?icid=T002MSN03A07001 > Electric Retarder - erniecarpet@... - 10-21-2006 19:48 Dan, when I had my FC, I believe that I only had a 165 amp alternator. Maybe thats why the volt meter went below 12 on long downgrades- alternator was too small. Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |