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Old 08-29-2019, 10:10 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
I do not have the Amazon meter yet. It should be here in day or two though. It will definitely help she'd more light on how well this thing works.

That being said, there is a decent hill right before I turn into the industrial park at work. Of course the turn is right at the bottom of the hill, so it's often that I DFCO down it. Today I flicked the alternator on during the decent. Wow, I actually noticed the braking power. I was surprised that it was that noticeable. As we have mentioned, it is probably only providing about 1hp of braking power. I am not doubting that, but the fact that it's so easy to feel.
I'm imagining the braking power will likely be larger the lower your battery voltage is? A larger delta between alternator voltage and battery voltage?
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