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Originally Posted by nkaminar
Alternators on cruising sail boats put out more than 65 amps. They are controlled by sophisticated charge controllers (regulator). They have a complicated charge cycle as shown below. They also have a temperature sensor that is attached to one terminal of the battery to adjust the charge voltage.
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The light dawns. That charge rate is appropriate to Li-ion batteries. Lead acids are not so finicky. I stand by what I said before.
What powers the alternator on a
sailboat?