'Float' voltage under varying DC loads
This post is an observation, and observation which bucks the 'this wors like this, and that works like that' mentality which pervades online forums. Empiracle data trumping theory. I can spin a di...
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your meter is alternator voltage and amps
or battery voltage and amps
i mean where is it physically attached to the circuits
the loads you mention are attached to the vehicle wiring
after the battery, some after the ignition switch
the alternator feeds the battery , which then feeds the loads
the increased voltage drop created by the increased loads means the 'applied' voltage must be increased
the battery is a 'power source' located 'electrically' closer to the loads than the alternator
the 13.6v is not high enough with the night driving loads
nice observations
nothing i would worry about though
even an 0.4a for 8 hours of driving, would only be a net loss of 3.2 amphrs from the battery
or battery voltage and amps
i mean where is it physically attached to the circuits
the loads you mention are attached to the vehicle wiring
after the battery, some after the ignition switch
the alternator feeds the battery , which then feeds the loads
the increased voltage drop created by the increased loads means the 'applied' voltage must be increased
the battery is a 'power source' located 'electrically' closer to the loads than the alternator
the 13.6v is not high enough with the night driving loads
nice observations
nothing i would worry about though
even an 0.4a for 8 hours of driving, would only be a net loss of 3.2 amphrs from the battery
