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Off to the testing bench I go...
I need to see just how long it takes to run down my deep cycle battery.
Then- how quickly (how many brakes) the switching in and out alternator would recharge a half full battery.
I know its not a hugely efficient process as shown by my initial kJ figures. But it stays within the conservation laws and would essentially be a free booster additive.
If you run out of juice because you haven't been braking enough, no bother the diesel will keep burning. You could even manually switch in your braking alternator to charge off the diesel. I know this would temporarily reduce your MPG but the benefits of a full battery + a little braking after would then slightly outweigh this.
I read a great post on my 4x4 members forum that I'm on. I will see if I can find it, but he suggests that the 'missing energy' in the conservation loop is the unburnt fuel coming out the exhaust. Adding HHO enables that fuel to be burnt. That is the missing energy link that makes this work.
I will keep you all posted.
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