Battery charging...just to make sure.

prowler3 · 01-16-09, 08:50 PM

After searching the forum, I'm inconclusive on how battery charging works. Will the batteries charge if I'm surfaced, but at 0 knots (all stop)?

Thanks for your patience, as always (One of us has to have some :p ).

Vic

Kaleun Volk · 01-16-09, 09:16 PM

I believe that the engines must be running to charge the battery; and in the game, if they are running, you are moving.

prowler3 · 01-16-09, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaleun Volk

I believe that the engines must be running to charge the battery; and in the game, if they are running, you are moving.

That's not very good news...after spending hours sneaking by a destroyer while submerged I was hoping to park my butt, surfaced, not moving and in the dark, long enough to recharge.

Vic

difool2 · 01-16-09, 10:44 PM

You could manually set the speed to the smallest amount possible.

Faamecanic · 01-16-09, 11:29 PM

Couldnt Uboats disengage the props from the engine via a transmission? (kinda like your car in Neutral...)

prowler3 · 01-17-09, 03:01 AM

Well, after a little test hidding out just inside a ship barrier at Scapa Flow...the batteries DO recharge as long as you are surfaced...moving or not. This is good as it only makes sense...just because you aren't moving forward or back, the diesels are STILL running and charging the batteries. It's as is should be., IMHO.

Vic

irish1958 · 01-17-09, 07:02 AM

When the battery need charging, one of the engines runs to do this (I think the starboard one) and the other is used for propulsion. So if you are stopped on the surface, the engine is running and making a racket. If you are moving, the speed is reduced significantly. If you need more speed, you can request the Chief Engineer officer to discontinue charging the batteries.

Jimbuna · 01-17-09, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler3

Well, after a little test hidding out just inside a ship barrier at Scapa Flow...the batteries DO recharge as long as you are surfaced...moving or not. This is good as it only makes sense...just because you aren't moving forward or back, the diesels are STILL running and charging the batteries. It's as is should be., IMHO.

Vic

You are quite correct matey....no need to be moving

Weiss Pinguin · 01-17-09, 12:49 PM

Although if you're in an unfriendly area I'd highly recommend it.

01-16-09, 08:50 PM	#1
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Battery charging...just to make sure. After searching the forum, I'm inconclusive on how battery charging works. Will the batteries charge if I'm surfaced, but at 0 knots (all stop)? Thanks for your patience, as always (One of us has to have some :p ). Vic

01-17-09, 07:02 AM	#7
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Batteries When the battery need charging, one of the engines runs to do this (I think the starboard one) and the other is used for propulsion. So if you are stopped on the surface, the engine is running and making a racket. If you are moving, the speed is reduced significantly. If you need more speed, you can request the Chief Engineer officer to discontinue charging the batteries. __________________ Irish1958

01-17-09, 12:49 PM	#9
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Although if you're in an unfriendly area I'd highly recommend it. __________________

01-16-09, 09:16 PM	#2
Kaleun Volk A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 72 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I believe that the engines must be running to charge the battery; and in the game, if they are running, you are moving.

01-16-09, 10:44 PM	#4
difool2 Commander Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 459 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	You could manually set the speed to the smallest amount possible.

01-16-09, 11:29 PM	#5
Faamecanic Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2005 Location: Off your Stb side with good solution Posts: 1,065 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Couldnt Uboats disengage the props from the engine via a transmission? (kinda like your car in Neutral...)

01-17-09, 03:01 AM	#6
prowler3 XO Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado, for now. Any RED State, ASAP. Posts: 401 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Well, after a little test hidding out just inside a ship barrier at Scapa Flow...the batteries DO recharge as long as you are surfaced...moving or not. This is good as it only makes sense...just because you aren't moving forward or back, the diesels are STILL running and charging the batteries. It's as is should be., IMHO. Vic