Thread: Battery Voltage?

when a 12v batt reads below 11.8 or below via a DVM its considered fully discharged isn't it?

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

What would be the voltage reading of a 12V battery when the 12v trolling motor quits running? I have never checked this.

Is this a trick question

This chart might be helpful.
95 Battery Condition and State of Charge Charts

I guess I,m a quiter--Never had that happen--Doh

Here's another useful chart:

The lowest I've ever gotten the TM batt down to is 10.1 and it was starting to get a little on the extreme slow side. I don't even know if an electric steer would be able to even turn once it was down in that range. Ah the interesting things you learn when both the battery and charger decide to die at the same time.

Was this the battery reading with a load or no load ?

I have a ? that kinda pertains to this. When my start bat. is fully charged the HDS on the front reads 10.5 volts after about 6hrs. it goes down to 9.9to 10.1 volts. I check the Bat with voltmeter and it reads 12.2 at the end of day. Its a bass tracker 175 and Im using the stock wires upfront. Is it loosing voltage through the wires? Was thinking of running 12Ga. to the front.