(...) your 6 volt system charges at the rate of 7.5 volts. This is enough to keep your 8v STORAGE battery charged to approx. 90% of its capacity.
Its common knowledge with a battery that its best to keep it at 100%. Think about why this is. (...)
7.5V is NOT a 90% charge - according to
the Trojan Battery company, a 90% charge on an 8V battery is 8.41V - as has been pointed out before, a 6V generator will not keep an 8V battery charged, Trojan states that 7.67V measured on an 8V battery = a
10% state of charge, effectively dead .... the reason to keep a battery at 100% is so the battery will have its maximum useful life
Bill
