14.8v in the early cars?

[Robert Myers]

Actually, in a six cell lead-acid battery the SRP is about 2.2 volts per
cell.  The nominal 12 volts is actually closer to 13.2 volts.

At 08:01 PM 2/17/02, Kneale Brownson wrote:

>--
>I thought a battery sucked all that excess voltage off so that your system
>only had 12 volts to work with????
>
>
>At 04:47 PM 02/17/2002 -0800, Ti Kan wrote:
>
> >Brett Dikeman writes:
> > > Mainly, I'm working off the assumption that virtually everything in
> > > the car is designed to work at 13.8, not 14.8, volts, unlike newer
> > > cars which are specifically designed for 14.8.
> > >
> > > Opinions?  Experience?
> >
> >I am running one in my 1980 4000.  No problems.  Even though the
> >regulator is rated that high you're unlikely to actually get that
> >much voltage at the actual electrical components, because of losses
> >in the wiring, fuse box, and grounding circuit.
> >
> >-Ti
> >01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
> >84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> >80 4000 2.0
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