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Originally Posted by MarkS
... the 18-22 V in bright sunlight is 'clipped' by the battery to be between 12-13.8V, this keeps the charging voltage within acceptable limits.
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It sounds to me as if
MarkS is quoting from some gobbledegook written by the solar charger seller.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MSS
Clipping is a common term used in signal processing to describe what happens when the top of a waveform is flattened to a certain maximum value.
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Indeed it is and by definition it applies to an a.c. waveform which would not be found charging an automotive lead acid battery!
It is important for everyone's understanding that correct terminology is always used. Unfortunately it isn't. To be fair to
MarkS he did place the offending word within inverted commas but even that doesn't make the claim any more understandable. It is best just simply ignored.
Simon