[Elecraft] 14 volt batteries?

[Jim Brown]

On 8/20/2017 5:46 PM, Chris Parfitt wrote:
> I agree, LiFePO4 4S batteries should be charged to around 13.2, with 12.6 volts being nominal.

14.2V for full charge is more like it. And you're right that they should 
NOT be charged much above that, which is why chargers specifically 
designed for that battery chemistry must be used. And as Don notes, the 
design voltage for most ham gear is 13.8 VDC, which is the voltage to 
which an alternator regulates. When the alternator stops, the voltage 
drops to about 12.6 at full charge.

73, Jim K9YC