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David and Danette
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Topic: Solar Panel Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 1:54pm |
We are camping in Florida using our Zamp solar panel the meter shows 14.4 volts in full sun is that overcharging the battery? We just bought a new battery and do not want to harm the battery but I have noticed when there is a cloud it goes down to 13.5 I think that is normal. The only thing possibly using the battery power in the refrigerator running on propane.
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GlueGuy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 2:59pm |
The 14.4 volts is "normal", depending on the circumstances. Bulk charging would be in that neighborhood, but once the charger goes back to "float" mode, it would be in ~~13.5 volt range.
The charge profile looks like the one at this web site: http://www.marcelpost.com/wiki/images/8/8f/Battery-charger-curve.jpg
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bp
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David and Danette
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2022 at 3:37pm |
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Colt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 2:41pm |
Completely normal. You might even see 14.6 -.7 in some cases. If you have flooded cell batteries, check the water level periodically.
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gpokluda
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 8:25am |
Ditto. Make sure you have the correct battery selected on your controller.
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Gpokluda
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