"New" 12v batts voltage

garysmith39555 · 08-03-2018, 11:21 AM

Have babied my 1 year old 12v US batteries (red tops.) After overnight charge, each battery reads 14.1v and the total pack reads 57.1! Have used two different volt meters. Is that normal?

NCPW · 08-03-2018, 11:37 AM

Is this while the charger was still plugged in? If so, when I had my 8V US Batteries my DPI would keep the float charge around 57-58V after charging.

kernal · 08-03-2018, 11:49 AM

Also change the batteries in the test meters. In my experience they read high with weak batteries. (in the meters)

14.1 x 4 = 56.4 seems to be a math issue also. Check battery in calculator

garysmith39555 · 08-03-2018, 02:32 PM

Charger had been disconnected. I agree math doesn't add up , but I thought possibly all four together might create some sort of additional voltage. Test meters have new batteries! Regardless, I'm well pleased!

08-03-2018, 11:21 AM	#1
garysmith39555 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 143	"New" 12v batts voltage Have babied my 1 year old 12v US batteries (red tops.) After overnight charge, each battery reads 14.1v and the total pack reads 57.1! Have used two different volt meters. Is that normal?

08-03-2018, 11:37 AM	#2
NCPW Just Gone Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,549	Re: "New" 12v batts voltage Is this while the charger was still plugged in? If so, when I had my 8V US Batteries my DPI would keep the float charge around 57-58V after charging.

08-03-2018, 11:49 AM	#3
kernal Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Peachtree City, Ga. Posts: 2,759	Re: "New" 12v batts voltage Also change the batteries in the test meters. In my experience they read high with weak batteries. (in the meters) 14.1 x 4 = 56.4 seems to be a math issue also. Check battery in calculator

08-03-2018, 02:32 PM	#4
garysmith39555 Getting Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winston-Salem,NC Posts: 143	Re: "New" 12v batts voltage Charger had been disconnected. I agree math doesn't add up , but I thought possibly all four together might create some sort of additional voltage. Test meters have new batteries! Regardless, I'm well pleased!

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