Re: charging clarification

Posted by Bob M on November 08, 2002 at 13:07:35 from (165.170.128.68):

In Reply to: charging clarification posted by Kirk on November 08, 2002 at 11:32:57:

That guy at NAPA is full of crap! (He should stick to selling mudflaps or something....)

A generator/alternator will bring a dead flat battery back to full charge. Done it myself many times. Depending on the amp-hr cpacity of the battery and the generator/alternator rating, this could take anywhere from a half hour to several hours of running.

Be aware however of one peculiarity of most alternator systems: They will not charge a dead flat battery (one with 0 volts showing at the terminals). The battery must show at least few volts, or will need a momentary "flash" of 12 volts from another sourch to provide sufficient field current for the alternator to begin charging. Generator systems on the other hand do not have this limitation.

Follow Ups:

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