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Construction
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Characteristics of IC regulator
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Battery load characteristics
There is little or no change in the output voltage (no more than 0.1 to 0.2 V) with changes in the alternator speed |
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External load characteristics
The output voltage becomes lower as the load current increases. The voltage variation, even at the rated load, or maximum output current of the alternator, is between 0.5 V and 1 V.
If a load exceeding the alternator's capacity is applied, the output voltage will suddenly drop. |
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Temperature characteristics
The output voltage generally becomes lower as the temperature rises.
Since the output voltage drops at high temperature (e.g. in summer) and rises at low temperature (e.g. in winter), proper charging suited to the battery's characteristics is performed at all times. |
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