Lee, I have one of those "in addition to" gages in my coupe. Its a Battery Charge Volts meter from Stewart Warner. Their part number - SW 82309. On the ground it reads about 12 volts unless the battery is low or dead - then it reads much less. . In flight when the generator/regulator are operating it reads approx. 14.2 volts. It isn't meant to replace the ammeter. It sure adds to a persons "comfort level" to know that the generator, regulator, and probably the battery are ok or not ok as the case may be. .
Mike @ KDLL --- In [email protected], "ercou...@..." <ercou...@...> wrote: > > Glen, > I had a similar problem a while back. The problem was the battery. There > was enough power to start the engine and operate the radio initially. > However, the generator was not functioning and after a few minutes flight I > began to get static. I could receive but no one heard me transmit. I > couldnt tell that the generator wasn't working because the ammeter was on the > far right. Looking at it from the pilot seat, it appeared to be charging, > but by leaning over to the far right I saw it was actually discharging. > Fortunately, I had my trusty hand held with me. > One can check the generator on the ground during the preflight run up by > turning on the landing light at about 1700 rpm and leaning over to get a > clear view of the ammeter to see if it is discharging or charging. > I do this at every run up now. > Lee > ____________________________________________________________ > Click here to find the right business program for you and take your career to > the next level. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsCum4b8CFiEjgyf0DKbHeM001sLM3XxTg7GL9FKpjl9BQ4Fw8qNM0/ >
