Operation

Indication

If the alternator is overloaded the:

 

• battery voltage gauge on the instrument panel begins dropping from

 

approximately 14 volts towards 12 volts,

 

• battery power on the remote switch indicator signals a low battery

 

with a slow blink,

 

• inverter shuts down at 10.4 volts and AC loads will stop operating.

 

The battery voltage gauge will climb again as the alternator now has

 

enough power to charge the battery

Solutions

You can reduce the AC or DC load on the battery or, for continuous

 

operation of large AC and DC loads you can consider installing a larger

 

alternator.

Comment

Small alternator overloads may not be immediately noticeable and can

 

take several hours to discharge the batteries. Large overloads will

 

discharge the battery in a shorter time.

 

At low engine RPMs the alternator current will drop significantly causing

 

alternator overload to occur even with reduced AC and DC loads.

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IP1012 AL specifications

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