Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: Who is in Charge? Just the Facts pl
With the lights on, the radio doesn't draw much... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Wed, Oct 31, 2018 at 12:23 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: On 31/10/2018 11:18 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > >> On October 31, 2018 at 10:04 AM Jim Cathey via Mercedes >> wrote: >> But not for long. The voltage regulator is in there. The high-current >> alternators >> are there to _run_ the heavy loads, not for nuclear battery charging. > Right. > A typical Mercedes is going to be around 13.4V in warm weather, the battery > takes whatever amps raise it to the car's voltage. A car with a higher target > voltage will charge faster. > In normal life, all that's required is to replace the energy used to start > the car. > Mitch > > ___ Unless you sit around in parking lots, waiting for your wife, while listening to the radio with the engine off etc. RB ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: Who is in Charge? Just the Facts pl
There's a reason car battery chargers stop at 10A. Motorcycle battery chargers are more like 2A. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] ***SPAM*** Re: Who is in Charge? Just the Facts pl
I had trouble charging motorcycle batteries at 10a. When I had my CB900 it needed everything a battery could provide, after a couple of weeks sitting it'd need a charge. A couple times I rushed it at 10a and boiled it, oops... Curt Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 3:57 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > On October 30, 2018 at 3:17 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > > So who knows what about charging car batteries? > I always thought it was bad to charge at a high rate. Two issues with high rate charging, heat and hydrolysis. Run it too hot and plates can warp. Excess voltage makes the water in your electrolyte go bye-bye. Probably the best bet is a 6-10A charger that slowly tapers down to 2-4A at full charge and then shuts itself off. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
