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Originally Posted by COLVERT
I guess the above pdf was too complicated for most folk.---
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A bit technical in parts but otherwise not bad.
Remember when you said......... "
Fast tick over to put a charge into a nearly flat battery is no better than just letting the engine tick over.--The modern alternators will hold 14.4 volts even at tick over.-- "
And I said .........
."Fast tickover compared to idle tickover to put a charge into a nearly flat battery is the same you say.
Can I suggest you experiment on your suggestions with a modern alternator with both a voltmeter and an ammeter connected.
Then come back to report that the amps produced is exactly the same at both idle and a high idle. "
Could I suggest you read the PDF, taking note of Fig. 3 and Fig. 7 where you will find that there is a noticeable increase in current output at higher idle ( fast ) speeds