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Old September 24th 12, 12:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Mike McCarron[_2_]
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At 23:10 23 September 2012, Tom Gardner wrote:
Mike McCarron wrote:
Help!

I have carefully measured my current draw in my glider at .8 amp. l

would
like to know if there is any reasonable explanation for why a 9 amp

hour
battery goes from 13 volts open circuit fully charged to 11.6 volts in

4
hours.


Short answer: 9AH is the nominal capacity, the actual capacity
depends on temperature, discharge rate and battery age..

Long answer: have a look at the graphs in, for example,




Could not find the graphs. Brand new battery and very reliable battery
charger.