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Re: Warming up the batteries

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Originally Posted by Ether View Post
Also, where did the "10 volts after 15 seconds at 12 amps" rule come from?

According to the datasheet, a new battery should still read 12 volts after 16 minutes at 18 amps.
He said to measure during discharge. The datasheet values are after discharge has stopped.