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Old 12-09-2020, 12:34 PM   #1
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Default Re: 16 volt system with alternator.

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Originally Posted by LS1Racer View Post
That voltage is what I have read online. Alternator is adjustable from 13.5 to 18.6. My thoughts were to set to 16 volts and charge between rounds with switch off. I figured anything much above 16v would start frying things. Manufacturer of Electric fan (Deraile) states it will burn up at 16v.
I always start charging while cooling the engine using the water pump and an electric fan and have never had an issue for years. If fans fried at 16v no one would be running one with a 16v system as normal full charge voltage is almost 17v.
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