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Re: Regulator

To: "Daryl Smith" <darylsmith@telus.net>
Subject: Re: Regulator
From: "John F Sandhoff" <sandhoff@csus.edu>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 12:40:16 -0800
It was written:
> Is there an adjustment that can be made on the electronic regulators to
> increase the output voltage? ...I measure 13.7 volts at the battery.
> ...Other than the low voltage it is charging, starting, and running fairly
> well.

If it charges fine, don't worry. Charging is about current, not voltage. If
the battery has low internal resistance (a good thing), the charge voltage
will be lower than with an old, high-resistance, tired battery.

Raising the voltage will probably boil the battery as well as prematurely
burning out your lights. My opinion, of course :-)

-- John
     John F Sandhoff   sandhoff@csus.edu   Sacramento, CA

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