Voltage
April 11th, 2009, 4:18 PM
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Voltage
Commanded Duty Cycle
10% /20%/30%
Generator Output Voltage11 V/11.56V/12.12V
These values from a Chevy graph leave me confused. My understanding has all ways been that generator charging voltage must be higher than battery in order to force the charge into battery. Why then, to use the 10% commanded duty cycle, is the output voltage only 11 volts?
10% /20%/30%
Generator Output Voltage11 V/11.56V/12.12V
These values from a Chevy graph leave me confused. My understanding has all ways been that generator charging voltage must be higher than battery in order to force the charge into battery. Why then, to use the 10% commanded duty cycle, is the output voltage only 11 volts?
Last edited by Ecker; April 11th, 2009 at 4:25 PM.
April 15th, 2009, 6:46 PM
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If battery voltage is high, and demand for current is low, the computer is programmed to not charge the battery as it has a sufficient charge in it.......saving gas and giving you that extra .5mpg
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