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Old 12-05-2017, 12:20 PM   #73
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Originally Posted by SkiSmuggs View Post
When you see 13.4, that is the rate of charge, not the state of the batteries. Read the battery voltage an hour after charging to see the real state. Chances are they are in the low 12 range and 12.0 is considered dead. Fully charged batteries are 12.6 volts.
I don't consider 12 volts "dead", maybe a typo? Anyway, great advice on waiting an hour before checking voltage. I don't know what battery or charger you have but for simple math think of a 110 amp hour battery charging at 10 amps. It's going to take a lot longer than an hour to charge.
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