Battery state

[AbbeyOwner]

Hi all, Gave the battery a charge over christmas and found out that it currently holds a charge of 13.7 volts without the charger connected. As I've been measuring it the voltage has dropped to 12.87 volts is this a fully charged battery or is it overcharged?

 

[WoodlandsCamper]

It is what you would expect after charging a battery, and can be considered fully charged. Give it a few more days and the voltage will settle to about 12.7 volts.

 

[AbbeyOwner]

It is what you would expect after charging a battery, and can be considered fully charged. Give it a few more days and the voltage will settle to about 12.7 volts.

Thank you for clearing that up for me, just didn't want to damage the battery thats all.

 

[JTQ]

it is behaving just as it should, the high surface charge decays naturally and 12.85 Volts off load after resting indicates it is fully charged.
It does not prove it can hold its original charge but it does indicate it has as much as it can hold.