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BFL13
Explorer II
Jan 15, 2018

Alternator to House Battery Charging Test Results UPDATE

Update 18 Jan-- This is for my rig with its particular wiring (some changes to original done by me). Has the dreaded Ford 2G alternator. Testing on a pair of 6s starting at about 55% SOC and 12....
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MrWizard
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Jan 15, 2018
well it is nice to get as many ampHrs as possible returned to the Battery as fast as possible

but what really keeps the battery healthy , besides NOT over discharging, is proper voltage in the 14+ range

no matter what wire size, raising the voltage will increase the amp flow

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