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frater_secessus [specs]
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   * battery voltage will read [[electrical:12v:voltage_sag|falsely high during charging]], and   * battery voltage will read [[electrical:12v:voltage_sag|falsely high during charging]], and
-  * temperature will read high because of the controller's own heat from electronics+  * temperature will read falsely high because of the heat the controller generates from its own electronics
  
-With lead-chemistry batteries both conditions cause [[electrical:12v:psoc|chronic undercharging]], a key cause of [[electrical:batterycide|premature battery failure]].  Many LiFePO4 batteries have [[opinion:frater_secessus:agm2lifepo4#wait_lfp_can_be_damaged_by_charging_in_cold_weather|low temperature charging cutoff]] if the charger cannot disconnect when battery temps are ~freezing.+With **lead-chemistry batteries** both conditions can cause [[electrical:12v:psoc|chronic undercharging]], a key cause of [[electrical:batterycide|premature battery failure]].  Many **LiFePO4 batteries** have their own [[opinion:frater_secessus:agm2lifepo4#wait_lfp_can_be_damaged_by_charging_in_cold_weather|low temperature charging cutoff]] but those that do not must rely on the charger to disconnect when battery temps are ~freezing.
  
  
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