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Subject:Re: Low-voltage alarm
From:Michael Elliott
Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:42:02 -0700

Dennis Haynes typed:
> Keep in mind these voltage guidelines assume the battery is at rest.
> Under load the voltage will be lower and being charged obviously higher.
> This is also why battery capacity should be matched to the load, 6-8
> hour rate. Discharging or charging too fast will also damage batteries.
>
> Dennis

Batteries are fuzzy.

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