Posted by JD Seller on March 05, 2013 at 19:25:40 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Alternator posted by Erik Ks farmer on March 05, 2013 at 16:58:37:
Eric the baler only uses 30 amps for a few seconds at the end of each tie/wrap cycle when the actuators hit the end of their cycle. The rest of the time all the monitor is doing is reading potentiometers. That will not take 3-4 amps at the most. The monitor does not drive anything it just controls the electric actuators. The twine one just moves the twine arm which is a low amp draw. The mesh warp actuator just tightens a drive belt. These two only draw high amps when they hit the end of their stroke and even then it is just for a second or two.
Long story short your 55 amp will be more than enought power for the baler. Just make sure to have heavy enough wiring/circuit breaker to carry the load for the few seconds. If the voltage drops at the baler it will make the monitor do crazy things.
I always used a Three terminal convenience outlet kit part # AE50549.( $162.34 list) This is a harness, the female plug, a circuit breaker, wiring protecting and a few small ties etc.( I know this seems high but it is one that will power the baler without any troubles. IF you maek your own you may have issues down the raod) Mount the plug in the cab where it will work the best for you. Then run the harness directly to the positive battery terminal that goes to the starter. I usually mounted the circuit breaker close to the batteries. Run a short wire from the battery clamp/terminal to the circuit breaker. Then the hot supply in the harness to the output side of the circuit breaker. Put the ground wire from the harness on the ground side of the batteries.
I always powered any of the balers after the 66 series this way. Even in the older JD tractors. If you try to use the tractor harness 9 times out of 10 the harness will not carry the load and the baler monitor will act up. Just about every time I had someone wire their own power supply I would get a service call out when the baler would not work correctly.
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