Lead carbon batteries.

[Poey50]

I did post the response from my insurers some while ago but can't find it quickly. The gist was that they would have to consult the underwriters and that, in any case, the batteries would have to be retail (not built from single cells) and would have to be professionally installed.

For interest, who are (or were) the insurers?

 

[pessimist]

For interest, who are (or were) the insurers?

I won't name them but suffice to say they are well known, have a good reputation and are not at the budget end of the market,

 

[geem]

I won't name them but suffice to say they are well known, have a good reputation and are not at the budget end of the market,

I suspect its Pants. I asked them the same question and got the same answer

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

Alternator speed is directly related to the available current output. If the batteries don't need the amps then the regulator won't deliver them. If you place a large load on the batteries or the batteries are well discharged the output of the alternator will increase as you raise the engine from tickover to higher revs

The regulator controls volts not amps. Amps are dependent on the load . If the alternator is running at a speed that satisfies the load required increasing the speed cannot increase the amps (output) above that required by the existing loads. As I said previously if the load (power out) increases above that of the power in (Prime mover output) then yes you have to increase the RPM of the Prime mover. So yes they are inter-related. Perhaps we are expressing ourselves badly. Don't think it worth getting our knickers in a twist.