TinarooTriumph
17-08-2015, 07:40 PM
Have just purchased a 25N Yamaha 2-Stroke outboard and have installed a rectifier/regulator from Ebay to charge battery (N70Z - large battery for Minn Kota use).
Question is the rectifier/regulator doesnt appear to be putting too much charge into the battery. I keep my battery on float charge when I'm not using it so the battery is always at about 12.85V or there-abouts. With the rectifier installed and hooked up to the battery the voltage is not increasing at all (this is just having the boat run in the backyard in neutral, half rev's for 10mins). The rectifier is regulated to 14.2V so it will not charge past this point but the battery is just staying neutral at 12.85.
The output on the outboard states 12V/6A (which is only 6amp... doesnt seem much at all?????) Any thoughts?
My 15hp Suzuki 4-Stroke (electric start with rectifier) would charge the battery beyond 14.5V easily, but perhaps this wasnt regulated?
Question is the rectifier/regulator doesnt appear to be putting too much charge into the battery. I keep my battery on float charge when I'm not using it so the battery is always at about 12.85V or there-abouts. With the rectifier installed and hooked up to the battery the voltage is not increasing at all (this is just having the boat run in the backyard in neutral, half rev's for 10mins). The rectifier is regulated to 14.2V so it will not charge past this point but the battery is just staying neutral at 12.85.
The output on the outboard states 12V/6A (which is only 6amp... doesnt seem much at all?????) Any thoughts?
My 15hp Suzuki 4-Stroke (electric start with rectifier) would charge the battery beyond 14.5V easily, but perhaps this wasnt regulated?