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profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 05, 2015

Do I need to "top off" the battery if it is fully charged?

I keep my batteries on a BatteryMinder Plus. I recently got a portable solar panel that puts out about 14 volts in full sun. If I hook the panel to a fully charged battery just before a camping trip...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Aug 05, 2015
profdant139 wrote:
2oldman, yes I am connecting the panel to the battery.

And Mexicowanderer, how does one create a charge greater than 14 volts? That's all the panel will produce. And the three stage converter in the trailer maxes out at about 13.5.


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