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Nov 07, 2025 - 07:50 AM
No the Centerfielder is not being discontinued but it may be nearing the end of its life. It works with the Balmar MC-618 and MC-626 regulators to coordinate charging when two engines are charging the same battery. More sophisticated regulators like the Arco Zeus and the Wakespeed can co-ordinate charging on their network connections. We suspect the new generation Balmar regulator will do the same, whenever it arrives. At that point the Centerfielder will be well and truly dead.
Most new battery installations these days are for Lithium batteries. The Centerfielder doesnt do much with these. The voltage of these batteries is quite steady and doesnt rise much under charge until right near the end. So even without the Centerfielder the alternators will be working flat out (if you let them) for almost the entire charge cycle. No Centerfielder needed.
Most new battery installations these days are for Lithium batteries. The Centerfielder doesnt do much with these. The voltage of these batteries is quite steady and doesnt rise much under charge until right near the end. So even without the Centerfielder the alternators will be working flat out (if you let them) for almost the entire charge cycle. No Centerfielder needed.
