mickhodapp
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Good morning everyone, can anyone out there tell me what the alternator should read on a multimeter when my bf8ah motor is running at approx 1/2 speed ? Thanks in advance for any input !
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Thanks for the info but what i am wanting to know is what would the normal voltage reading beI don't have that particular manual but I seem to remember that there were two amp ratings offered for the charging coil. Something like 6amp or 12amp. The lower was intended for battery replenishment only while the higher was for a small auxiliary load like radio and depth sounder or running lights.
A fully charged, wet cell, automotive type storage battery is designed for 12.6v. Or, 2.1v per cell to look at it accumulativly.
So, knowing that, the voltage to keep it in that "state" would need to be higher. This is typically regulated from anywhere above 13.5v to a maximum of 14.2v.
Any reading below 13.2v usually suggests a low charge condition while anything above 14.9v is considered an overcharging condition.