Mystery Volts
Hello everyone... First time poster, but have lurked around for a while. I am hoping some of you folks might have an answer to my mystery. I have a 1988 Jayco and have been trying to track down a...
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Hello Everyone
Hi Clearsky
There is really no mystery here. What you are getting on your multi meter is a "Surface Charge Reading" in volts from the battery. Remember you have a 12 volt battery - not a 14.5 volt battery.
The decrease you are seeing in your volt meter is the dissipation of that surface charge. Come back in an hour and your norminal battery charge should be around 12.5 volts.
Todays modern Alternators have a voltage output of 14.5 volts - plus/minus a bit.
Mike Tassinari
Hi Clearsky
There is really no mystery here. What you are getting on your multi meter is a "Surface Charge Reading" in volts from the battery. Remember you have a 12 volt battery - not a 14.5 volt battery.
The decrease you are seeing in your volt meter is the dissipation of that surface charge. Come back in an hour and your norminal battery charge should be around 12.5 volts.
Todays modern Alternators have a voltage output of 14.5 volts - plus/minus a bit.
Mike Tassinari
