Bosch’s ultra-premium Long Haul Alternator for heavy duty-vehicles provides greater electrical power and efficiency on the road or at idle, and is designed to keep generating electrical power even when the underhood temperature climbs to as much as 125º C (257º F).
"While the Long Haul Alternator produces the electrical power commercial vehicles need, it also saves fuel every mile it is driven, and fights underhood heat," said Lee Reighart, Group Product Manager, Starting and Charging Products for Bosch.
Producing 160 amps operating output, and 80 amps at idle, the Long Haul’s higher charge rate at idle prolongs battery life by reducing deep cycling. Plus, the Long Haul is built to "really take the heat." Dual internal cooling fans are optimized for airflow and help maintain the Long Haul’s even temperature under all operating conditions. Most other alternators fail at slightly over 110º C (230º F).
The Long Haul’s exclusive Self Protection Regulator technology automatically reduces the output to prevent failure when underhood temperatures reach 125º C (257º F). Output returns to normal when the temperature drops below 125ºC (257º F).
The Long Haul alternator (AL9960LH), which replaces more than 220 different original equipment alternators, operates at more than 70 percent efficiency while conventional OE replacement alternators operate at 55 percent efficiency, the company said.
Backed by Bosch’s exclusive 24-month, 250,000-mile warranty, the high-efficiency Long Haul Alternator can save as much as $400 in fuel savings over 100,000 miles on the road. The powerful alternator may well pay for itself in the first year it is installed – and as fuel costs continue to soar, this could be an increasingly important factor, Reighart indicated.
Every Long Haul Alternator is a new unit, 100-percent factory-tested to ensure top performance and reliability. And its ability to replace over 220 different OE alternators with one Bosch part number means reduced inventory and no core handling for fleets and distributors alike, Bosch said.
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