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Damdifino
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Jul 05, 2020

Charge across 2 6V batteries is 11.78. Is that right?

A few days ago I installed a new Intellipower PD9245C converter and 2 new Duracell 6V batteries in series. At the battery terminals, one battery reads 5.87 and the other 5.91, for a total of 11.78. Th...
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MEXICOWANDERER
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Jul 06, 2020
A heavily sulfated battery can show 12.8 volts. The problem? It may have 10% of it's original amp hour capacity. Voltage is only useful when battery is not sulfated. It's a **** poor way to determine battery condition.

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