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    KEITH’S GARAGE

    Aug 09, 2019 3 minutes

    Charging questions

    Q: I have a 1966 BSA Lightning, a 1970 Honda CB750 and a 1974 Norton Commando that all use Podtronic or other aftermarket solid state rectifier/regulators for lead acid batteries. I would like to upgrade to lithium iron phosphate batteries and would like to know if I will be okay using the current voltage set points for lead acid batteries, or do I need to use rectifier/regulators specific for lithium batteries? Thank you for any help.

    Wayne Robertson/via email

    A: My opinion for a long time has been that most of

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