I understand the system is better for the engine than an alternator for charging in neutral at anchor, correct? Will the engine life be compromised at all by doing this? :

I understand the system is better for the engine than an alternator for charging in neutral at anchor, correct? Will the engine life be compromised at all by doing this? Print

Created by: Kim Crawford

Modified on: Mon, 28 Mar, 2022 at 9:56 PM

No, the engine life will not be compromised. In normal cruising life you need to run your engines 1-2 hours per day just to (inefficiently) charge your 12V house bank for refrigeration, lights etc etc. It is not healthy to run a diesel engine without load once it is warm, at idle speed. It will shine the bore after an extended period of time.

Integrel provides a light load that is gradually increased with RPM ONLY after the Intelligent Controller is aware determines the engine is warm.

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