With engine running at idle you should read 13.5 to 15.5 volts at the battery.
13.5 to 15.5 volts
From 13.5 to 15.5 Volts.
It can put out too many volts and destroy the battery but not drain it. The alternator should put out between 13.5 to 16 volts.
13.5 to 16 volts DC.
Check the voltage at the battery with the engine running. It should read from 13.5 volts to 16 volts. If it reads lower than 13.5 volts the alternator is defective.
It should put of 13.5 to 15.5 volts. The alternator is an 80 amp alternator.
Connect a voltmeter to the alternator and start the engine. An automotive alternator should read aprox 14.5 Volts when it's running and the battery is fully charged.
around 14-14.5 volts
== == It is a 12 volt system. The alternator should put out 13.5 to 14.5 volts with the engine running.== == It is a 12 volt system. The alternator should put out 13.5 to 14.5 volts with the engine running.
The alternator should be putting out between 13.5 and 16 volts on a good alternator with the engine running as measured with a DC volt meter at the battery posts. Any less or any more and the alternator is defective of the belt is slipping.
When running voltmeter should read approx. 13.8-14.2 volts
if the alternator is working properly it should always put out between 13 and 15 volts