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Battery tender for start batteries?
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“Recharge” is currently set at 13.3V. 

So I watched the monitors go through a cycle.

Time MagnumV XantrexV
3:35 [system entered Silent mode]
3:38 14.2 14.2
3:39 14.1 14.07
3:41 14.0 13.92
3:42 13.9 13.85
3:45 13.8 13.74
3:46 13.7
3:48 13.6
3:51 13.51
3:53 13.5
3:58 13.4
4:02 13.4 13.36
4:04
At this point, Constant Current started, with the Magnum indicating
4:05 13.8V 93A
4:06 14.5V 130A
Then to Constant Voltage
4:07 14.3V 18A
4:10 14.3V   0A

Other observations: the Magnum current during Silent was always 0A; the Xantrex current varied with house 12V loads.  If I turned on some lights, it went up.  Range was 3 – 15A.

It is apparent to me that the CC/CV setting does not supply any float voltage.  I could set the Recharge voltage lower, but it would just take a little longer before the house 12V loads trigger another two-hour constant voltage period.

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Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-24-2013, 08:18 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Yachts - 11-24-2013, 09:00 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Trainer - 11-24-2013, 09:23 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by qcj - 11-24-2013, 09:47 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-24-2013, 09:52 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by ccjohnson - 11-24-2013, 10:03 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-24-2013, 10:24 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by qcj - 11-24-2013, 10:32 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by RussWhite - 11-24-2013, 10:44 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by qcj - 11-24-2013, 11:07 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Fulltiming - 11-24-2013, 11:54 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by khgeisler - 08-30-2023, 09:00 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-24-2013, 02:50 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 11-24-2013, 03:17 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-24-2013, 03:29 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 11-30-2013, 04:31 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Fulltiming - 11-30-2013, 04:57 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 11-30-2013, 07:49 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Fiddle-footed - 12-02-2014, 06:07 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by jdkskyking - 07-22-2020, 05:35 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 07-22-2020, 07:37 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 07-22-2020, 09:20 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by The Bus Crew - 07-22-2020, 10:15 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Guy - 07-22-2020, 06:48 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 07-22-2020, 07:07 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 07-22-2020, 08:20 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 02-15-2021, 08:42 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 02-16-2021, 09:32 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 03-05-2021, 01:21 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by encantotom - 03-05-2021, 02:40 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 03-05-2021, 06:04 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 03-29-2021, 07:23 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 03-30-2021, 05:38 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-01-2021, 08:20 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-02-2021, 05:06 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-02-2021, 05:34 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-02-2021, 06:45 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-02-2021, 04:54 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-02-2021, 05:00 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-02-2021, 06:44 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-03-2021, 04:32 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-03-2021, 05:34 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-05-2021, 05:39 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-05-2021, 06:14 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by bikestuff - 04-05-2021, 06:32 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-05-2021, 06:42 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by bikestuff - 04-05-2021, 08:39 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-05-2021, 09:02 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-05-2021, 09:13 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-05-2021, 09:52 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-06-2021, 03:26 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-06-2021, 05:09 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-06-2021, 06:11 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-07-2021, 05:59 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-09-2021, 07:04 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-10-2021, 02:40 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by folivier - 04-10-2021, 05:16 PM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-20-2021, 08:27 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-20-2021, 10:06 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by cknuth - 04-20-2021, 10:46 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-20-2021, 01:47 PM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Dhead - 04-29-2021, 08:19 AM
RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 04-29-2021, 09:47 AM
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RE: Battery tender for start batteries? - by Richard - 08-19-2021, 03:39 PM
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