jsharkey
Well Known Member
During preflight and startup the ammeter on my RV6 behaves as expected. It shows increasing battery discharge as I add load - fuel pump, strobes, etc - and then when the engine starts it shows an initially high battery charge current that soon drops off to a small charge current. In the air however it has fits of wild and erratic swings.
I have a low voltage warning system for the alternator and a A D100 with voltmeter and neither of these show a problem so I hope that the old auto style 60A Van's alternator is OK.
Anyone else have trouble with these gauges?
The cheapo Van's ASI and ALT can be a bit wiggly too!
Jim Sharkey
RV6 - 10 hours into Phase 1
I have a low voltage warning system for the alternator and a A D100 with voltmeter and neither of these show a problem so I hope that the old auto style 60A Van's alternator is OK.
Anyone else have trouble with these gauges?
The cheapo Van's ASI and ALT can be a bit wiggly too!
Jim Sharkey
RV6 - 10 hours into Phase 1