Advantages to a 14v battery and alternator over the 12v and alternator
04-06-2021, 09:00 PM
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Advantages to a 14v battery and alternator over the 12v and alternator I ordered a xs power 14v battery without realizing i have a brand new 12v laying the the garage. Pretty much looking for an answer to if i should keep the 14v and run it. Is there alot of advantages to it? I know you might get some more out of your fuel pump and water pump and fans but anything else?
04-06-2021, 09:50 PM
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I ordered a xs power 14v battery without realizing i have a brand new 12v laying the the garage. Pretty much looking for an answer to if i should keep the 14v and run it. Is there alot of advantages to it? I know you might get some more out of your fuel pump and water pump and fans but anything else?
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04-06-2021, 11:47 PM
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^ But you didn't mention having a 16v alternator, so WhiteBird00 and LLLosingit were absolutely correct.
The 14v battery would probably be a nice thing in a super cold climate, and/or for use with very high compression engines. I assume they might have a longer service life in an application that was designed for 12v, as the age-related resting voltage drop of the battery would show less of an impact in the early stages.
What "type" of battery is this (i.e. composition)? How does the price compare to 12v? I've never heard of these either. I could also see it being useful for an application like my Nova where the electric fan tends to run for a while after the engine is shut down.
The 14v battery would probably be a nice thing in a super cold climate, and/or for use with very high compression engines. I assume they might have a longer service life in an application that was designed for 12v, as the age-related resting voltage drop of the battery would show less of an impact in the early stages.
What "type" of battery is this (i.e. composition)? How does the price compare to 12v? I've never heard of these either. I could also see it being useful for an application like my Nova where the electric fan tends to run for a while after the engine is shut down.
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04-07-2021, 01:20 PM
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^ But you didn't mention having a 16v alternator, so WhiteBird00 and LLLosingit were absolutely correct.
The 14v battery would probably be a nice thing in a super cold climate, and/or for use with very high compression engines. I assume they might have a longer service life in an application that was designed for 12v, as the age-related resting voltage drop of the battery would show less of an impact in the early stages.
What "type" of battery is this (i.e. composition)? How does the price compare to 12v? I've never heard of these either. I could also see it being useful for an application like my Nova where the electric fan tends to run for a while after the engine is shut down.
The 14v battery would probably be a nice thing in a super cold climate, and/or for use with very high compression engines. I assume they might have a longer service life in an application that was designed for 12v, as the age-related resting voltage drop of the battery would show less of an impact in the early stages.
What "type" of battery is this (i.e. composition)? How does the price compare to 12v? I've never heard of these either. I could also see it being useful for an application like my Nova where the electric fan tends to run for a while after the engine is shut down.
04-07-2021, 06:33 PM
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04-07-2021, 08:47 PM
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It will only help if they are undersized, If they are up to the job at 12volts then there is no benefit of running them at a higher voltage. The only reason I could see someone wanting to run higher voltage would be to put the more power to the starter and into the coils/ignition system.
04-07-2021, 10:02 PM
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It will only help if they are undersized, If they are up to the job at 12volts then there is no benefit of running them at a higher voltage. The only reason I could see someone wanting to run higher voltage would be to put the more power to the starter and into the coils/ignition system.
