Say an alternator is charging a 12 v system. 14.4 is the full charge. the alternator
has a power curve over say 500 rpm ,at 200 its barely getting out 12.5 volts and at
700 its putting out 16.5 v. [I am new to this stuff but Very interested.] how much is too much for a 12v system.How much above 14.4 can you go without hurting the battery?
Do you use a zener diode to catch the juice at 14.4v ? If you have a wind turbine
sending out from 12 to 18 v into a 12 v setup ,is this okay? does the battery always
pull the voltage down to the battery voltage but going up.If you llok at a microhydro
unit they usually have a meter on the front.Do you adjust the water to what the manufacturer says is 14.4v or something else? just trying to get the basics on varying voltage and how it interacts with the battery system.
