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    Posted: 03 Sep 2017 at 5:55pm
Originally posted by GlueGuy

Originally posted by GLBCamper

I'm definitely going over 13v, but it does tend to decay in a few hours after I disconnect down to about 12.9.  Maybe I'm NOT giving it enough time. It was on the batteries for 2.5 hours of direct sunlight to go from 12.4 to 13+ at the time I disconnected it. I'll give it more time and see if that makes a difference (that is if I get another window without wildfire smoke to even get direct sunlight!)
The voltage should get to > 14V in order to get to absorption mode. If it didn't get up there, then your batteries are not fully charged.

It sounds like you've likely identified my problem. Now if the smoke would just clear!! I'll post an update once I'm able to do another test.
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