From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Sun Jun 01 2003 - 20:43:48 PDT
alt 2 has a relay in the field to feed it 12 volts from bat 2 wane key
is turned on
and the relay looks like the ones sold for fog lights i'm told 5 terms i
think
ken
m886
At 07:43 PM 6/1/03 -0700, Richard wrote:
>Dave, when the engine's running (i.e. alt. is
>charging), you should see 14.2v to 15.5v
>per 12v battery in your system; depending on
>temperature. The hotter it is, the lower the
>charging voltage. So, for a "24v" system,
>anywhere from 28.4 to 31 volts is 'normal'.
>
>The above assumes a 'nominal' charge rate;
>i.e. 5-10 amps, i.e. your battery is already
>fully charged. If you're pumping 100+ amps
>into the battery, you could easily see 16v
>per 12v batt when it reaches full charge.
>
>re; the 'clunking'. If the voltage is dropping
>from 30 to 22, you've got a helluva load going
>on ! <g> Either that, or you've got a bad
>connection somewhere. "Clunking" makes
>me think "relay"....but what it is, I don't know.
>
>hope this helps,
>
>Richard
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