Abstract: In a charge/float vehicle electrical system, heavy battery charging is effected during periods of engine deceleration and the float voltage is adjusted so as to maintain the battery state of charge at the level in existence at the initiation of the float mode.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 1983
Date of Patent:
August 20, 1985
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation
Inventors:
Ralph H. Johnston, Curtis D. Munden, Leonard J. Sheldrake
Abstract: There is provided an exciter arrangement for generators comprising an internal combustion engine, a generator coupled with the internal combustion engine and driven thereby, an exciter for regulating excitation of the exciter, a detector for detecting a value responsive to a revolution number of the internal combustion engine, and a controller for controlling the exciter in response to an output of the detector.