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Have I a duff battery
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11th October 2021, 10:20
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I wouldn't say the voltage you have measured necessarily indicates a duff battery.
I would put a mild load on the battery for a while and recheck the voltage. An old 55W 12V headlamp bulb consumes nearly 5Amps and makes a good test load.
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