McS Junior Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hi all, I'm carp when it comes to electrics so excuse me if this is blatantly obvious to some of you. I may have made a slight mistake here (apart from buying an electric winch in the first place - hydraulic all the way ), perhaps you lot can tell me... Can I run a 12v winch on a vehicle with 24v electrics? If so, what are the effects likely to be? Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Surely you can just run the power lead and earth from one of the two batteries...?? Or am I being too simple about it?? (I, too, am simple when it comes to electrickery...!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Depends on the winch motor. 12V Warn motors don't like 24V across them. 12V Bowmotors cope much better. Results in a plenty quick winch! Don't let the motor over speed though (running under no load or lowering out) as that will kill any of them. According to David Bowyer, the TDS motors are OK with 24V too. (But they are Bowmotor copies!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McS Junior Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Ah, thats good news, this one's running a bowmotor.... Anyone actually running this arrangement?? Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I will be shortly..... try talking to Jim at Gigglepin. I believe he has experience of overvolting bowmotors..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Ross, what winch will it be on? Is it the Husky or something else? The reason I ask is there are issues with the Husky that it can overcome the resistance of the worm drivewhen lowering down a slope if you put too powerful a motor on them. Result: one burnt out motor and some soiled underwear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McS Junior Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Its for a G12 that'll be going on a Volvo TGB 1314. Sold the husky quite a while ago as the 90 is now all hydraulic Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Its for a G12 that'll be going on a Volvo TGB 1314.Sold the husky quite a while ago as the 90 is now all hydraulic Ross Should be fine, then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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