Battery Question
I converted my TT to 2-6 volt flooded golf cart batteries and a upgraded converter from Best Converters. This was about 2 years ago. I dry camp once and awhile but, not to often. I have been very happ...
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I did a lot of boat work before the depression and I often saw this sort of thing.
Assuming you have a good meter for starters, mine are. It is not uncommon to see a fully charged battery at rest sitting at 13V+. With even the slightest load, the terminal will drop into the high 12s instantly. Turn on a light and they will be a 12.6 in moments. I was told by my "battery guy" (an engineer with Decca) that this is an artifact of "surface charging" where the electrolyte nearest the plates has developed a higher density and has not been redistributed yet. That redistribution can take quite a while.
The condition does not represent or cause a problem.
Matt
Assuming you have a good meter for starters, mine are. It is not uncommon to see a fully charged battery at rest sitting at 13V+. With even the slightest load, the terminal will drop into the high 12s instantly. Turn on a light and they will be a 12.6 in moments. I was told by my "battery guy" (an engineer with Decca) that this is an artifact of "surface charging" where the electrolyte nearest the plates has developed a higher density and has not been redistributed yet. That redistribution can take quite a while.
The condition does not represent or cause a problem.
Matt
