notjustair
Well-known Member
This crappy voltage regulator business is consuming my life. It still makes me mad as a hatter that they can't make a VR that isn't junk. My generator guy did say he could get some that were made in the USA but they were 70 some bucks. That is just dumb money when alternators are less than half that.
Anyway, one of those bad regulators charged full power when I switched springs around in it. Just above idle it was charging 7 volts and then went up to about 10. I was afraid to really throttle her up and test for fear of burning something up.
With this in mind- couldn't a guy figure out how to adjust one of these non-adjustable jobs to charge for their 8 volt battery? Couldn't they sell a regulator to have a 6 volt generator charge for 8 volts? My understanding is that you would just need to to keep the contacts closed longer to have it work the generator a little more.
I know, this would assume a need for 8 volts when there really isn't one. I will be the first to say that if I had a decent old VR my 8N would be staying 6 volt until the cows come home. Just thinking out loud.
Anyway, one of those bad regulators charged full power when I switched springs around in it. Just above idle it was charging 7 volts and then went up to about 10. I was afraid to really throttle her up and test for fear of burning something up.
With this in mind- couldn't a guy figure out how to adjust one of these non-adjustable jobs to charge for their 8 volt battery? Couldn't they sell a regulator to have a 6 volt generator charge for 8 volts? My understanding is that you would just need to to keep the contacts closed longer to have it work the generator a little more.
I know, this would assume a need for 8 volts when there really isn't one. I will be the first to say that if I had a decent old VR my 8N would be staying 6 volt until the cows come home. Just thinking out loud.