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Parallel connected batteries of unequal voltages
Posted to the Waveform Library on 1/28/2023

Current will flow through the lower voltage battery in opposite direction to when it is powering a load. The 12.6 volt battery will charge the 12.3 volt battery until their voltages become the same. The effective voltage across the lower voltage battery is .3 ...