"Gary Schafer" wrote in message
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On Fri, 05 May 2006 01:03:15 GMT, "feetwet" wrote:



Does the battery voltage increase again when you remove the load?

Chuck

No the voltage stayed the same removing the load.

The battery was down today slightly more at 85% @ 12.60v.


12.6 volts is about right for a fully charged battery that has rested
for a day or so.

Regards
Gary

12.6 volts sounds about right to me, but voltage is not a very accurate
indicator of charge for lead acid batteries. Cell electrolyte specific
gravity is a pretty good charge indicator ONCE the ACTUAL full charge
specific gravity is known for that one particular cell. (hopefully all the
cells are within a few points of each other....... what is the rule of
thumb...... 20 points difference?)

Old Chief Lynn