John Gardner wrote:
>> This doesn't sound right. It assumes that at 100% charge, the battery
>> voltage should be 13.8V. What gives?
> 
> That's exactly what it assumes, corresponding to a full-chg terminal
> voltage of 2.3V per cell. Some charging regimes use higher values
> for EOC, in order to agitate the electrolyte, but such behavior in autos
> usually means the regulator is pau...
> 
> IME the other common value, usually encountered in general aviation
> applications, is 13.4V.

So you're saying the Wikipedia figures are wrong?

Vitaliy
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