CharlieZulu
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2008
- Messages
- 122
Just learning the ins and outs of my 1987 90hp 3-cyl Merc.
I gather my motor has a simple rectifier circuit which charges the battery?
Full wave rectifiers don't exactly put out a steady dc voltage, at least not without a big capacitor, which I don't think I have. (?)
So,question: if I were to look across the battery with a digital voltmeter, would I expect to see a steady dc voltage readout? I think there must be a pretty heavy ac component to the charging signal?
I presume this type of charging circuit is designed to keep things simple, and avoid the complexity and expense of a voltage regulator, etc?
I gather my motor has a simple rectifier circuit which charges the battery?
Full wave rectifiers don't exactly put out a steady dc voltage, at least not without a big capacitor, which I don't think I have. (?)
So,question: if I were to look across the battery with a digital voltmeter, would I expect to see a steady dc voltage readout? I think there must be a pretty heavy ac component to the charging signal?
I presume this type of charging circuit is designed to keep things simple, and avoid the complexity and expense of a voltage regulator, etc?
