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12 Volts Regulator Circuit

This document provides details on adjusting a circuit to regulate voltage from a dynamo to charge a motorcycle battery. It describes: - Using a diode with a low internal resistance and high current rating to limit voltage drop. - Choosing a resistor value between 0.08-0.15 ohms to limit current to 3-5 amps, or making one from wire if not available. - Selecting the value of another resistor to equal the field coil resistance for temperature compensation. - Optional additions like extra diodes or a Darlington pair transistor for further temperature regulation but which are usually unnecessary. - Adjusting the voltage potentiometer to a small charging current of 0.

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12 Volts Regulator Circuit

This document provides details on adjusting a circuit to regulate voltage from a dynamo to charge a motorcycle battery. It describes: - Using a diode with a low internal resistance and high current rating to limit voltage drop. - Choosing a resistor value between 0.08-0.15 ohms to limit current to 3-5 amps, or making one from wire if not available. - Selecting the value of another resistor to equal the field coil resistance for temperature compensation. - Optional additions like extra diodes or a Darlington pair transistor for further temperature regulation but which are usually unnecessary. - Adjusting the voltage potentiometer to a small charging current of 0.

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VI.

Details of the circuit and its adjustment


Diode D2 is a 50 volts, 6 amps, or dependent upon the dynamo output (for old dynamos
generally in the range of 30-60 Watts), even higher rated type with low internal resistance to
limit the voltage drop over the diode at the maximum current rating.
If maximum current should be limited to 3 amps (up to 5 amps), the resistor R5 should be chosen
to be about 0.15 ohms (down to 0.08 ohms). If not available such a resistor can be made from a
high load wire-wound resistor, cutting off a wire length in proportion to the known resistance of
the wire wound resistor to obtain 0.15 ohms and wrapping this wire on a resistor of say, at least
100 ohms, as a support for the wire and for easy mounting in the circuit.
The value of resistor R2 is selected to be equal or slightly lower than the field coil resistance (to
be measured with an Ohm-meter) for the reasons mentioned in point IV above.
Temperature compensation can be obtained by mounting one or two diodes in series with the
zener diode Dz. Instead of the Transistor T2 also a darlington pair can be used, such as BD 645.
However, in practise these further adaptations proved unnecessary and are mentioned only as
alternatives for those who like to experiment.
Adjustment of the voltage should be carried out with a fully charged battery of the type to be
used on the motorbike. The maximum voltage, normally between 14 and 14.5 Volts, should be
adjusted so that there is still a small charging current, the intensity of which depends on the size
of the battery (usually between 0.1 Amps for small and 0.5 Amps for bigger batteries).
Use a high quality trimpot (cermet or equivalent) for P1 and, after setting it to the required
battery voltage, seal the setting screw with a blob of paint.
Adjusted in this manner the risk of overloading the battery is effectively prevented and it is
ensured that the maximum capacity of the battery is always available.
T2 should be mounted on a small heat sink.
A great advantage of the regulator is that, in contrast to the three-brush type of regulation, its
functioning is independent of the battery and can thus also be used in case the battery is
disconnected without a risk of blowing the bulbs.
12 Volts regulator circuit

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