> how the output of the 7805 circuit in the diagram is 14v1

As Wouter said. They've bumped V up and allowed 0.6V
for the following 1N4001. I believe 13.8V is the correct
electrochemical potential of a 12V SLA, and that's what I
set the voltage to in trickle charge/float applications

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