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Old 05-22-2012, 11:21 PM
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Default Re: charge current not tapering off! help!

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just got done charging mine amperage went all the way down to 1.5 @131.5volts seemed good but checked specific gravity and got 1.23 (fair).............what gives?
Uh, a 120 volt pack will not be charged at 131.5 volts (unless you are measuring after the charger has been shut off.) That is only 6.57 volts average for each 6 volt battery. You will need to get them to at least 7 volts each, better would be 7.5 volts each for golf cart batteries (though old batteries may have difficulty getting to that voltage.) That is 140 to 150 volts for the pack.
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