No load voltage is around 18v, and drifts around. I would stay this transformer is very "stiff". If the float-voltage for a 12v lead acid battery is 13.6v, it would seem I could permanently leave. the transformer/rectifier hooked-up to keep the battery bank float charged without boiling the electrolyte. More @Wikipedia
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