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. |
