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Can a 6 volt fence charge be changed to 12 volt?

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Bob G

01-06-2004 16:04:44




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I have a good 6 volt fence charge, but don't have a good battery. Can it be changed to a 12 volt and if so what would I need to do. I have several deep cycle 12 volt batteries and don't want to buy a 6 volt if possible. I am only going to use it as a back up in case the power goes out.

Thanks, Bob




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rhudson

01-07-2004 16:15:16




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 Re: Can a 6 volt fence charge be changed to 12 vol in reply to Bob G, 01-06-2004 16:04:44  
yeah, i've got same problem, got a bunch of 12 solar panels (would damage a 6 volt battery) and a bunch of 6 volt fence chargers. i'm thinking the best way is to use a voltage regulator (the flat package transistor with the metal tab heatsink at the back) they are very good at regulating voltage at a preset level regardless of current flow. ok thats all i know about it, i think radio shack has little project manuals showing you how to build the circuit for a couple of bucks.

it would be nice if the inline resistor would work. but i'm thinking that as the charger charges,the current flow is going to change. Thats going to make the input voltages uncontrolable. on theother hand the 6 volt chargers maybe tough enough to stand higher inputs than 6 volts. i just haven't taken time to try any experiments.

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Robert Cornell

01-07-2004 05:55:30




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 Re: Can a 6 volt fence charge be changed to 12 vol in reply to Bob G, 01-06-2004 16:04:44  
Depending on the current draw of the charger, you could put a ballast resister (Ignition coil style) in series with the fencer. You would need to determine the resistance of the charger and match it to insure the voltage is properly divided (6 volts across the resister and 6 volts across the charger) and, as I noted, you need to know the current draw of the charger in order to properly size the wattage capacity of the resister (volts * amps) so that you don't cause smoke. Think of converting a 6 volt vehicle to 12 volts.... Or, you could buy a 6 volt battery for about $38 at fleet farm.....

Good luck

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fritz

01-06-2004 18:03:30




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 Re: Can a 6 volt fence charge be changed to 12 vol in reply to Bob G, 01-06-2004 16:04:44  
dad did, if you can see the strap between the cells, just run a screw into it and you have 2 6v batteries. 3 cells = 6v.



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from the tale page

01-06-2004 16:16:36




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 Re: Can a 6 volt fence charge be changed to 12 vol in reply to Bob G, 01-06-2004 16:04:44  
You can run it on 110 AC with the proper transformer...



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