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profdant139
Explorer II
Jun 13, 2015

Conditioning/"formatting" new batteries: update in 1st post

(UPDATE -- based on advice from you all, I have "freshened" my batteries using the DC charging output on my Honda generator. It is supposed to put out 8 amps, but I measured it at 5, which was perfec...
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red31
Explorer
Jun 13, 2015
I used a ole single stage charger that would only charge ~1A into a new g 24, left it overnight to find sg had gone from 1.25 to almost 1.3 and charging at tiny amp/15.3v. 15A smart charger claimed full, 2A mode would charge but used the ole charger instead hoping it would get to 15v.

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