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zoegrant · 10-15-2019, 09:55 PM

What should my 6 volt battery on my 55 ford say for voltage when measured with my multimeter at the battery to check if my generator is charging properly ????

dmsfrr · 10-15-2019, 11:18 PM

With the engine off the battery voltage will be in the neighborhood of 6 to 6.5 volts. With the engine running at fast idle the charging voltage on the battery terminals would be about 7.5 to maybe 8 volts. Over 8 volts I'm not sure how much is too much.
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zoegrant · 10-16-2019, 04:20 PM

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10-15-2019, 09:55 PM	#1
zoegrant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tolland CT Posts: 773	Generator charging check What should my 6 volt battery on my 55 ford say for voltage when measured with my multimeter at the battery to check if my generator is charging properly ????

10-15-2019, 11:18 PM	#2
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,606	Re: Generator charging check With the engine off the battery voltage will be in the neighborhood of 6 to 6.5 volts. With the engine running at fast idle the charging voltage on the battery terminals would be about 7.5 to maybe 8 volts. Over 8 volts I'm not sure how much is too much. . Last edited by dmsfrr; 10-15-2019 at 11:23 PM.

10-16-2019, 04:20 PM	#3
zoegrant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tolland CT Posts: 773	Re: Generator charging check Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks dmsfrr…..

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