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Old Oct 1st, 2018, 14:41   #3
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Arcturus;

I have careful reviewed the article...it is generally good and consists of much good and valid info...the only minor issue I have with it is where it states in the second paragraph: "When the armature spins in the magnetic field, the windings in the armature have a voltage induced in them"...more correctly, it should state: "have a current induced in them"...this is a point of physics, but since voltage and current are related, the author mixed the terms...again, otherwise it is a good article, and good reading for anyone wanting to understand their Chg Sys better.

To answer your question...Voltage Regulation is when the VReg monitors system voltage and when low, enables Charging System to generate and contribute power...which pulls up system voltage as it recharges Bat and powers loads. Current Regulation is rather a safety function of the VReg...it monitors the Gen output current and if too high (so that it might damage Ch Sys) it has the ability to decrease the (Field) energization current, which in turn, backs down the Gen output and lowers the stresses put on it...it may therefore take longer to recharge a highly discharged Bat, but that is always preferable to overloading the Gen and risking damaging it...

Hope that helps... Cheers

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