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jmcgsd
Explorer
Jun 01, 2014

I know, a full battery reads 12.8 open circuit but ...

Ok, there are graphs galore that show open circuit voltages for condition vs voltage. My question is: "What readings do you see on you panel with a moderate load?" Let's say you're boondocking...
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pnichols
Explorer II
Jun 04, 2014
"When amp meters disagree with a hydrometer, they get rapped across the knuckles and get reset to 0."

Mex,

I a-s-s-u-m-e you meant "amp hour meters"?

If so, then I guess that means that owners of all three things -> wet cell RV batteriers, amp hour meters, and hydrometers ... must always remember to do some periodic knuckle-rapping and 0-resetting.

I wonder what percentage of owners are doing it?

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