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Old 02-26-2010, 10:40 AM   #13
Motor31
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I could be all wet about it but IIRC charging voltages much above 15 volts start to get into the equalization range for batteries and are not intended for maintenance charging purposes. That means excessive boiling of the electrolyte in the batteries and shortened life span as well.

I would think that voltages above 14 volts isn't very good for 12 volt applications. I haven't seen any "appliances" indicating a volt range over 14 volts on the specs.

Does anyone have the installation manual and spec sheet for the inverter in question to look what the factory indicates is normal operation?
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