- Jan 2, 2006
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I just bought a voltmeter that plugs directly into my 12v outlet.
The outlet goes into a 12v splitter and one of the outlets on the splitter is connected to the voltmeter. The remaining outlet is attached to the inverter that runs my laptop.
When the car is turned off and set to Acc, the voltage reads 12.2-12.3v. I assume this is the actual voltage of the battery, right? What voltage do I not want to drop below so as to preserve the battery plates and also allow me to continue to start my Honda Fit?
When the car is running, the voltage goes immediately up to 13.8-14.0v. I'm assuming this is not the actual voltage of the battery. It is probably the voltage that the charging system is putting out, right?
The outlet goes into a 12v splitter and one of the outlets on the splitter is connected to the voltmeter. The remaining outlet is attached to the inverter that runs my laptop.
When the car is turned off and set to Acc, the voltage reads 12.2-12.3v. I assume this is the actual voltage of the battery, right? What voltage do I not want to drop below so as to preserve the battery plates and also allow me to continue to start my Honda Fit?
When the car is running, the voltage goes immediately up to 13.8-14.0v. I'm assuming this is not the actual voltage of the battery. It is probably the voltage that the charging system is putting out, right?
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