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Old 09-30-04 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Juha
What I was asking about is if people actually follow the 20% rule of thumb - OhiOH for one does not - and whether they use nominal voltage or measured voltage to estimate.
--J
I do use 20% if you go by the voltage listed on the battery. 12 AAs should be 14.4, but they sure test higher than that after a full charge.
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