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Date:         Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:34:55 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
Comments: To: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <0D21F1F6-65E3-4722-BD6B-8EEEB73A140A@verizon.net>
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At 12:16 PM 7/30/2011, Daniel Rotblatt wrote:
>When the inverter is connected and no load, the voltage drops
>immediately down to 8volts - no sagging.  Disconnect the inverter
>and the voltage at the battery reads 12.x volts again.  I don't
>think it's a bad battery.  Since I cut off the posts to make it fit,
>it's mine now anyway.


A load high enough to make your battery voltage drop to 8 volts when
you connect it would cause smoke and flames to come out of the
inverter and/or wires.  You have a high-resistance connection in the
battery somewhere, no doubt at the post as previously mentioned.


Yours,
David
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