MikeM
Senior Member
I have a 180 amp alternator and a Balmar NC-614 regulator charging my inverter battery bank. I recently installed a Balmar Smartguage, and now I have a better picture of how the alternator is performing.
In short, it's not. It begins charging when I start the engine, but then tapers off much too early. This morning, the batteries were at 49% when we woke up. We got underway at 0645, and the alternator charged the batteries up to 73% but then essentially stopped charging. I had to start the generator to get them up to 85%.
I recently changed the program on the regulator. It was set to a default program, and I changed it to lead acid batteries, which is what I have. I didn't make any other changes to the programming.
Anyone have any idea what is going on?
Thanks, Mike
In short, it's not. It begins charging when I start the engine, but then tapers off much too early. This morning, the batteries were at 49% when we woke up. We got underway at 0645, and the alternator charged the batteries up to 73% but then essentially stopped charging. I had to start the generator to get them up to 85%.
I recently changed the program on the regulator. It was set to a default program, and I changed it to lead acid batteries, which is what I have. I didn't make any other changes to the programming.
Anyone have any idea what is going on?
Thanks, Mike