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    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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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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Originally posted by GlueGuy

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
Thank you now I understand.
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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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Ditto. Make sure you have the correct battery selected on your controller. 
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