Not sure if this is true for all buses, but ours have a single bank of four batteries. Ours are standard 12v lead-acid wet cells, configured into two parallel sub-banks of two batteries hooked up in parallel. This gives the system two 12v "rails" to power the accessories, lights and controls, and by tapping the two banks in series you get the monster 24v rail.
Our batteries weigh in 2-3 times a standard car battery, two man lift items. 770 cca and a large four digit amp-hour rating. Hefty SOBs for sure, and they can really power a bus. I have seen an alternator exciter go out mid shift, the bus finished six hours on battery alone... Kurt On Nov 8, 2011 8:04 AM, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: ** Thanks for the clarification Kurt. I was concerned he charge the battery with a 24V charger. Especially if he started the bike while hooked up to the charger. I could see that burning out bulbs and frying wires. Btw do they step down a 24V battery bank to get 12V, or do they have two banks of batteries? Just curious. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ------------------------------ *From: * Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> *Sender: * [email protected] *Date: *Tue, 8 Nov 2011 07:38:13 -0500 *To: *<[email protected]> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] *Subject: *Re: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] lost head light and running lights . Some bus systems run 12v, others 24v, so usually the power strips have posts for both. On ours, on... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Love... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
