Sounds like 1 state (bulk) charging to me. It should hold at acceptance
level (bulk charging voltage) while the amperage is reduced. Then it
should drop to the float level, which is typically around 13.2 V.
Something isn't working right unless you float level is set to the same
level as bulk, which is wrong as far as I know.

-- Geoff

jeannette wrote in
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Hi group,

I bought an alternator with a built-in 3 stages regulator. The voltage
coming out of it seems to be constant at 14.40v. The batteries are
fully charged now and the charge current is very small (1amp) but the
voltage remain at 14.40v. Is that normal?. I am told by the
manufacturer that it's the way it should be. I would have thought that
the voltage should come down to a lower level once the batteries are
full.

What do you think?


Jeannette Bristol 32, San Francisco
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