Shouldn’t the voltage vary depending on the state of charge of the battery? I thought that is what the internal regulator was supposed to do to prevent overcharging. Dave
> On Jul 20, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Battery voltage with the engine on should be 13.8 volts or higher. > Joe > Coquina > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David > Knecht via CnC-List > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:11 AM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Voltages > > On a related note- I have been wondering how to test that my alternator is > correctly regulating charging. I am presuming the test is to measure the > voltage at the battery with the engine running. What should you measure for > voltage for a fully charged vs. partially discharged battery? > > Also, related to Randy’s comments, I have recently taken to leaving my > battery switch on and all the panel switches off when I leave the boat. With > a 50W solar panel, the batteries are always fully charged when I get to the > boat, so I can’t see any reason to touch the main switch. > Thanks- Dave > > On Jul 20, 2017, at 10:10 AM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <image001.png> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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