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   Message 72,076 of 72,318   
   Tom Biasi to All   
   Re: Solar charger   
   09 Aug 21 23:50:05   
   
   From: tombiasi@optonline.net   
      
   On 8/9/2021 11:05 PM, AK wrote:   
   > On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 4:07:37 PM UTC-5, Tom Biasi wrote:   
   >> On 8/9/2021 4:55 PM, AK wrote:   
   >>> On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 2:43:21 PM UTC-5, Tom Biasi wrote:   
   >>>> On 8/9/2021 3:24 PM, AK wrote:   
   >>>>> On Monday, August 9, 2021 at 2:21:03 PM UTC-5, Tom Biasi wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 8/9/2021 3:06 PM, AK wrote:   
   >>>>>>> I have a solar charging I am using with my car battery.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> The current voltage of the battery is 12.7 volts.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> And the charger is still charging.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Here are some specs for the charger.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Rated power output = 5W   
   >>>>>>> Operating power voltage = 18V   
   >>>>>>> Operating power current = .33A   
   >>>>>>> Trickle charging current = .2A   
   >>>>>>> Floating charging Voltage = 13.8   
   >>>>>>> Overcharge Protection Voltage = 14.1 Voltage   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> At what battery voltage will my solar charging stop?   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Thanks,   
   >>>>>>> Andy   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> With those currents probably by 2055.   
   >>>>> Do you mean 20.55 volts?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Wouldn't that be a little overcharged?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Andy   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> I think you know its the year. More accurately, never.   
   >>> Your answer was of no help.   
   >>>   
   >>> And it was flippant as well.   
   >>>   
   >>> Andy   
   >>>   
   >> I'm sorry it was of no help but it was true. At that charge rate you   
   >> would be lucky to stay ahead of self discharge.   
   > I guess you did not factor in my alternator.   
   >   
   > Andy   
   >   
   Really?   
   Grow up.   
      
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