Hi, Mechanix~ I'm sorry to add more "noise" to the List but I sort of mis-spoke again.
Dan Lepinski @ Exeltech sent a mail to me Off List; below I am posting the part of his mail which addresses my latest faux pas: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "As battery state of charge increases (toward 100%), the internal resistance actually goes *down* -- which is why you can get a very high short-circuit current from a fully charged battery .. and a much less current from a nearly dead one. "What is happening instead is a voltage equilibrium -- that of the battery becoming more equal with the voltage of the charging source. This is what reduces the charge current flowing from a constant-voltage source into the battery. "Think of it this way: If you're adding air to a car tire, and have a compressor that produces a maximum of 35 psi, as the tire pressure approaches 35 psi, the air flow from the compressor to the tire will slow, and then eventually stop when the two pressures become equal." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ That's all for now; thanks, Dan. Jolliness all around~ Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
