Diverrob
Senior Member
Looking for assistance from the hive mind again. I believe I need to tweak my Balmar ARS-5 external regulator settings but am not sure which ones to tinker with. The regulator is switching to float too early in the charge cycle (in my opinion anyway). I have been out cruising for a few days and have seen the same situation every day. I flash up run for a couple hours and when the bank is around 85% the input amps drop to float (3-6A). If I stop and shut down, when I re-flash up the system is putting out 30-65A depending on the state of the bank when I shut down. After about an hour it again goes to float and I have to shut down again. On previous trips I have been able to get the bank to 95% before the regulator went to float. If anyone knows which setting I should play with I would appreciate it, system info below. Thanks
Balmar 150A alternator
Balmar ARS-5 regulator (no temp sensor) set to default settings
6 X Trojan 105 6V golf cart batteries in sérier/parallel (12v system)
Rob
Balmar 150A alternator
Balmar ARS-5 regulator (no temp sensor) set to default settings
6 X Trojan 105 6V golf cart batteries in sérier/parallel (12v system)
Rob