Electric Retarder

[Wilhelmus Schreurs]

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



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Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:25 PM

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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



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