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  1. todd

    Featured solar panels: where to buy

    the voltage will almost always drop a bit when your pulling a load from it. 12.8 volts at a rest.. if its being charged you will see more.. most charge controllers put 12.8 -16 volts into the battery depending on depth od discharge. as the battery gets fuller the voltage and amperage put in gets...
  2. todd

    Featured solar panels: where to buy

    "Standby" use – using batteries as backup power: Batteries used in standby applications are predominately used to supply emergency power, helping prevent any damage that may be caused by sudden loss of mains power. For standby power applications, so-called stationary or standby batteries are...
  3. todd

    Featured solar panels: where to buy

    AGM = absorbed glass mat.... the sulfuric solution is absorbed into a glass mat separating the plates. most of the time even if you tip it over very little solution will spill.... *edit* my AGMs wont spill. but I looked online and it seems some cheaper AGMs are considered a wet type battery...
  4. todd

    Featured solar panels: where to buy

    you cant check AGM's with a hydrometer
  5. todd

    Featured solar panels: where to buy

    link to the blog?