state of charge, SG, voltage questions

[Paul G <neong@gte.net>]

I was wondering what kind of voltage difference I should be seeing 
between 2 GC batteries when their SOC is different by 0.01 to 0.015. 
I've got a couple of GC batteries in my Pickup that like to be about 
6.34v and a couple that like to read 6.40v after charging and sitting 
overnight. Most of the rest like to read 6.36v to 6.38v.

If the voltage difference is about right for the SOC difference I was 
thinking I should lower the SOC slightly in the high ones and raise 
it slightly in the low ones to better match the pack. My pack is 
equalized (Lester charger :-)

After sitting unused for a week it took a few extra amp hours to 
balance (voltage stop rising). Well, actually +26 amp hours!  The 
Lester is at 5 amps at 2.5vpc and dropping from there (if they hit 
2.65vpc overnight before the Lester shut off they would have done so 
at 3 amps). So hopefully this isn't to hard on them, but its 
certainly not good for charge efficiency (CEF).

Thanx,
Neon