Talk:Rudman Regulator

I don't think this statement is true:

"They also optionally send a signal back to a Manzanita Micro battery charger (or other charger) telling the charger to cut back its current because one or more batteries can't accept this level of charging current. "

I believe the reason the current needs to be reduced is to prevent damage to the *regulator*, not the batteries. The regulator dissipates the excess current as heat, and it can only dissipate so many watts before it burns up. The batteries, on the other hand, are sized to handle the large currents needed to move a heavy vehicle.

A rewrite would be something like this:

"They also optionally send a signal back to a Manzanita Micro battery charger (or other charger) telling the charger to cut back on the charging current because one or more regulators are getting too hot."