Pretty bad. Your voltage is not being regulated properly, and you're likely
to cook, at least, your batteries, if not also your electronics, engine
electrical, etc. I'd get it fixed before running it.


"Randy Ross" wrote in message
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I checked and at 2000 RPM I'm at 17.75. How bad is this?
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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In parallel, anywhere in line with the main power feed, or at the
battery.
If it doesn't go much above 14 volts, you aren't overcharging.


"Randy Ross" wrote in message
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I'll do it this week. In series at the battery or where?
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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"Randy Ross" wrote in message
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I have to assume so as it does the same thing each time out...
discharge
at
low spped and overchargeat high sppeds
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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Are you sure that the volt meter is accurate?


"Randy Ross" wrote in message
news My 1982 Searay with a Merc 470 has been getting fluctuations
in
the
volt
meter on the helm. Below 1200 RPM it shows to be slightly
discharging.
But
when I get higher RPM than that it overcharges. I haven't
overhaeted
the
engine or anything to ruin the voltage regulator and have had
no
battery
or
other electrical problems since it started. Voltage regulator
or
something
else? And is there any real problem with it overcharging for
short
period
of
time? I turn everything on electrical I can when this happens.