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Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-13-2012, 06:59 PM

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Posted By JackandJanet

Up where you live, I imagine it is prudent to...

Up where you live, I imagine it is prudent to pull the batteries for Winter. Reading the link Rich posted, you do not want a battery to freeze.

I think you'll find that once you take care of all...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-12-2012, 12:49 PM

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Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

I don't know about my "sage advice". :D I suspect...

I don't know about my "sage advice". :D I suspect it's often worth exactly what you're paying for it.

No valve or anything of that nature on my lift pump for raising. I just inserted the handle...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-11-2012, 11:06 AM

Replies: 14

Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

I'll bet he has wonderful stories, and, since I...

I'll bet he has wonderful stories, and, since I know the Navy doesn't do things with equipment without a good reason, I'm really bothered by the concept of deep discharging the batteries. I suspect...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-10-2012, 11:51 PM

Replies: 14

Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

I DON'T want to cast aspersions on your buddy,...

I DON'T want to cast aspersions on your buddy, but lead-acid wet cells do NOT have "memory" problems. I believe the first of the two links Rich posted mentions that too. But, the batteries will...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-10-2012, 12:31 PM

Replies: 14

Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

Those are great links, Rich, especially the first...

Those are great links, Rich, especially the first one. They both mention an 80% discharge as being a full cycle on a deep discharge battery. A source I looked at the other day said to try to keep the...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-09-2012, 11:47 PM

Replies: 14

Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

I think the battery would have to be made of...

I think the battery would have to be made of something different than the standard lead-acid design, which, when fully charged is 2.105 to 2.12V per cell, giving 12.63-12.7V in a 12V battery. One...

Forum: Electrical Systems, Charging and Solar

10-09-2012, 06:06 PM

Replies: 14

Voltage readings

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Posted By JackandJanet

Rick, I would be VERY surprised to see 13.7 Volts...

Rick, I would be VERY surprised to see 13.7 Volts on a 12V battery, even right after being charged. I suspect the meter you were using was lying to you. And, if so, that's a pretty big error.

I...

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