Wakespeed 101 | Wakespeed's WS500 Alternator Regulator | Overview

The Wakespeed WS500 Alternator Regulator was developed to create safe and efficient charging conditions for high energy DC systems. In this training, Al Thomason, one of Wakespeed’s founders, shows how the WS500 works in conjunction with internal or external Battery Management Systems (BMS) to create ideal conditions to allow for alternator charging.
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[@nonenowherebye]

The load management is critical on my sailboat. We have a 10HP Yanmar 1GM10, and have bolted an 85A alternator to it. The wakespeed lets us manage this rediculously large alternator on our itty bitty engine, and has been very stable for the past 2 years.

[@funtimegames]

if i watch this video enough times i can hopefully figure out how to make mine work.

[@timborel1111]

Huh...huh...he said mine

[@johnplyler7054]

How about a video on how to update the firmware on the WS-500. I have been trying for days to update mine with NO success! I should not have to buy an android phone, so one using a laptop would be nice. I can not get the drivers to load.

[@AK-ic1yj]

What's the difference between the Wakespeed and a dc to dc charger like the Victron Orion or a Sterling model? I want to set up a dual Nations 280 amp alternator system in my van. That's 280 amps max for 1 individual alt, at idle it's rated at 180 amps. So a dual setup should be able to produce 560 amps max and 360 amps at idle. Here is my question, can I run both these alternators through lets say a Sterling 400 amp dc to dc charger and then to my batteries? Or do I need something like a Wakespeed Regulator as well?

[@nonenowherebye]

The primary difference is that the Wakespeed eliminates the need for something like the Victron Orion. It lets the alternator directly charge the battery, so you can get the full capability of your alternator into the battery.