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ewarnerusa
Nomad
Nov 25, 2014

Opinions on my battery charging profile (solar)

I am curious about what others with battery charging expertise think about what I'm doing to my batteries. Am I damaging them or shortening their lifespan? Quick background, I installed 280 watts ...
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jrnymn7
Explorer
Nov 25, 2014
I would take 2 minutes and verify the solar controller's display readings, by checking at the posts with a good multimeter. My Peak 40 amp portable charger would display 14.9v, when in reality it was outputting over 15.2v.

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