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Message: <blockquote data-quote="michael_loomis" data-source="post: 36107" data-attributes="member: 171">Thom .... the current (amps) going into the battery varies depending on the load being pulled from the battery , if all my lights , stereo , etc are pulling 60 amps then my alt. is trying to fulfill that requirement. sure the regulator keeps the voltage  in the correctly range , but the hi input of amps take their toll. look at most automotive battery chargers for instance , most have 3 selections, 2amp trickle , 10amp and a 50amp . 50 amp is for jumpstarting only due to the harm caused to the battery. yacht's use auto switching chargers which usually trickle a small 2 or 3 amp charge , but will cycle every so often and jump up to 40 or 50 amps to intentionally burn the "dirty" surface off the batteries plates . it only remains there for a brief time though because the plates would begin to deteriorate.</blockquote>