Yamaha 2400 generator's on-board 12V charger
Not related to charging my TT batteries, but a question about the on-board 12V charging system in my Yamaha 2400 inverter generator. The other weekend I needed to fire up my new-to-me riding lawnmowe...
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Automotive type voltage regulators should NEVER be used to recover the charge of an almost DEAD battery. These are VOLTAGE REGULATORS ONLY!
No method for regulating, tapering the charge rate, of the battery.
A 90 AMP automotive/VR system will dump that FULL 90 amps, ~1000 WATTS, into a "dead" battery, boiling the electrolyte away fairly quickly.
Most gensets have a maximum battery charge rate of ~2 amps, 24 watts, not enough to harm the battery even with an unregulated voltage charge rate of 16 volts.
No method for regulating, tapering the charge rate, of the battery.
A 90 AMP automotive/VR system will dump that FULL 90 amps, ~1000 WATTS, into a "dead" battery, boiling the electrolyte away fairly quickly.
Most gensets have a maximum battery charge rate of ~2 amps, 24 watts, not enough to harm the battery even with an unregulated voltage charge rate of 16 volts.
