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Damdifino
Explorer
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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dougrainer
Nomad
Jul 06, 2020
What should my 6 volt batteries read, NOT connected to a charge source?

about 6.4 volts
The actual resting voltage, or the voltage a battery will settle at 12-24 hours after being removed from the charger, is closer to 2.1 volts per cell, or about 6.4 volts for a 6v battery, and 12.7 volts for a 12v battery. These numbers assume 100% healthy cells, and may vary a bit lower for older batteries.

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