SAE-1000D and SAX-100.4 high voltage?

[themerc 0]

What's the highest voltage I can give a SAE-1000D and SAX-100.4? I'm giving them between 13.8 and 14.2 volts in park before voltage drop and the lowest I've seen it drop is 13.2 volts while playing at max. I'm considering a voltage regular for my EA 250A alternator. I may be adding another 1000D btw.

Edited April 21, 2008 by themerc

[sundownz 197]

~15 volts or so is the tops.

Most "12v" car batteries won't be happy charged over 14.7 volts, at least not AGMs

[themerc 0]

Okay Nate said the highest he would go is 15.5v at the alternator. I have a size 65 Duralast Gold and two Kinetik HC1800's. What do you think a good setting at the alternator would be?

[sundownz 197]

Okay Nate said the highest he would go is 15.5v at the alternator. I have a size 65 Duralast Gold and two Kinetik HC1800's. What do you think a good setting at the alternator would be?

14.7 volts.

A big warning came in my Powermaster batteries not to charge over 14.7 volts, as an FYI.

[shizzzon 461]

contact Kinetik to be sure but i thought you couldnt charge theirs higher than 14.4?

The less voltage one can handle max means one of 2 things-

1- it's float voltage is lower than a typical agm battery or

2- it's internal resistance is lower than other batteries.

[themerc 0]

Bah. If 14.4v is max, then I'm not sure I'm going to bother. When I start it up cold I get 14.2v, then it usually drops to 14.1 or 14.0 after a while.

[themerc 0]

Alright if my Duralast sits at 12.6v and the Kinetiks at 13.1v and they're all wired in parallel, do you think the Duralast is bringing my voltage down?

If so I was thinking about switching the Duralast to a Kinetik HC800. Does that sound like a good idea?