cardude01
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- Bijou
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- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
New solar install, first long cruise with it. Running the engine with the solar connected (I have a shut off switch for the solar) it appears to be interfering somehow with the Balmar alternator and Balmar regulator. When the batteries get full the alternator charge light seems to come on. When that first happened I switched off the panels and the light turned off.
So should I not run the engine with the panels putting out juice? Is the regulator sensing an overcharge maybe?
So should I not run the engine with the panels putting out juice? Is the regulator sensing an overcharge maybe?