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Re: Battery what should I do??
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Posted by Doug in OR on December 24, 2004 at 14:42:48 from (24.20.250.197):
In Reply to: Battery what should I do?? posted by terryj on December 23, 2004 at 23:01:37:
First of all, the 4 volts on your 6 volt battery means that it is either bad (shorted cell) or completely discharged. When connected and running, the 7.5 volts from your generator at your battery is normal. Probably even a tad bit high. You would need to connect a good battery to know for sure. If you installed a good 6 volt battery, your generator should be able to keep it charged - perhaps even overcharge it a bit. 12.4 is the usual reading you would expect on a good fully-charged 12 volt battery. A generator needs to give a battery 13.8 to 14.0 volts - the precise voltage needed to ensure a complete charge depends on the temperature. 13.5 volts will not be enough to keep the 12 volt battery fully charged. If the battery is fully charged from the beginning, 13.5 volts would be enough to do a "float charge" on that battery. Unfortunately, as time goes on the 12 volt battery will lose more and more of it's charge, unless you bring it back up with a voltage in the 14 volt range. As I mentioned in the post you mentioned, some 6 volt generators work with a 12 volt battery, some do not. You can probably use your present generator on a 12 volt battery, but you would need to put a battery charger on your battery and bring it up to snuff every week or two.
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