[Rhodes22-list] Yamaha 9.9 Info

[Bud]

Dave,
  thanks for the info.  I bet if the 9.9 did not have a VR, I would have 
had (or heard about) "cooked"
batteries a long time ago.

Thanks,
Bud

DCLewis1 at aol.com wrote:

>Bud,
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>WRT your concerns about overcharging.  We've got an electric  start Yamaha 
>9.9.  I've looked in my manual and as I thought there is  a voltage regulator.  
>Seems to me that if your voltage regulator is working  properly there won't be 
>a problem.  Once the battery EMF rises to the  limit voltage of the 
>regulator, where the regulator output should be set to  the fully charged potential of 
>the battery,  further charging will  stop.  If the regulator is mis-set, you 
>could have a problem - but that's  true of your car or anything.
> 
>Our regulator has worked well to date - I guess, the batteries are  OK.
> 
>Dave
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