diode in charging circuit
 

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And Iv'e only been an electronics technician for 32 years.

everything is fantastic
Gee, I
guess I better go look for another profession.


if you are for real, and not teasing, then hey let's do it.

mk5000

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Help them you git!
but-but-- I don't know what to do!
How about pointing your wand at that thing and yelling a spell or something!
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diode in charging circuit
 

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I have an older Honda 10 hp outboard that has a charging circuit. The
small boat that it is on has a bilge pump and small AGM battery. The
outboard's charging circuit puts out over 15 volts. Can I put a diode
in the circuit to reduce the voltage? If so what kind of diode?

thanks


Changing to a flooded battery sounds
reasonable, but if you're determined to
use the AGM, place a high current diode
in series with the battery lead. It will
drop 0.6 to 0.9 volts as long as the
current is greater than a few tens of
milliamperes. Couple of bucks. Bolt it
to a chunk of aluminum as a heat sink
and make sure it is rated to handle the
current involved.

No need to use a galvanic isolator at all.

Chuck

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diode in charging circuit
 

I must say that I have enjoyed this thread. It is a good debate, but the
problem and solution is clear to me. The 10 HP Honda is designed to be used
used with a flooded battery, not an AGM. The solution is either modify the
charging system to comply with AGM requirements (read expensive) or follow
the OEM and use a flooded battery. What problem?
Steve

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I have an older Honda 10 hp outboard that has a charging circuit. The
small boat that it is on has a bilge pump and small AGM battery. The
outboard's charging circuit puts out over 15 volts. Can I put a diode
in the circuit to reduce the voltage? If so what kind of diode?

thanks