put a trickle charger on the carbon cub, only puts about one tenth of a volt into system after several days, Alternator puts it right up to 14 with charger on it 12.1 to 12.2 does this sound right?
Volts
yes I understand the alternator and its capacity. I am just wondering why the charger never gets the voltage up above 12.1 or 12.2 volts. the battery is possibly the culprit. New charger, new plane to me..... it does start the plane ok but not any extra power I feel.
A lead acid battery should hold 12.6, 12.7 volts, make sure your voltmeter is accurate. Do a load test on your battery to check power ( cranking power CCA )
put a trickle charger on the carbon cub, only puts about one tenth of a volt into system after several days, Alternator puts it right up to 14 with charger on it 12.1 to 12.2 does this sound right?
Volts
thanks will dig into it this week. have lots of experience with farm and heavy equipment. something here just seems strange to me...... Starts ok, bat is original 2010 in a carbon cub