02-04-2021, 01:03 PM
John Cornforth wrote "...the whole of the 6 months it has been dutifully connected to a stabilised power supply set at 6.9 volts i.e. a normal float charge setting."
6.9 sounds high to me. I'm more familiar with 12 volts, double 6.9 is 13.8 volts. My Lidl smart charger seems to hold it at 12.9
On the other hand, batteries do fail. Plenty fail within a one year warranty. Others fail at 4, 5, 6 years old. I had one that lasted for 17 years.
6.9 sounds high to me. I'm more familiar with 12 volts, double 6.9 is 13.8 volts. My Lidl smart charger seems to hold it at 12.9
On the other hand, batteries do fail. Plenty fail within a one year warranty. Others fail at 4, 5, 6 years old. I had one that lasted for 17 years.