Re: Charging question for Bob M

Posted by John T on January 03, 2006 at 15:05:38 from (66.244.90.98):

In Reply to: Charging question for Bob M posted by JohnG(TX) on January 03, 2006 at 11:23:46:

John, I agree with the good gents below, I also have used 6 volt Generators to charge a 12 volt battery and none ever went bad. Basically, a genny dont know what voltage its supposed to crank out, that increases as you turn it faster and/or increase its field current. HOWEVER that being said, IM ONLY SAYING IT WILL WORK, NOT that its the best way or engineering proper. The proper way would be for a genny shop to rebuild the genny for 12 volt use (they can change out the Fields n Armatures etc, inside the old case). If you are running more current through the Field windings then it were designed for, it could eventually be harmed and also even though it works, it may well not supply as much or enough energy as if a proper 12 volt genny were used. BOTTOM LINE its much better if you use a 12 volt genny or go the alternator route.

YES when I used a 6 volt genny to charge 12 volts I replaced the VR with a 12 volt VR.

If theres no local genny shop to rebuild your exisitng case for 12 volts, check with Kenneth down there at Kenneths Classic Generator in Texas, he will buid a nice one that also looks beautiful as well as original.

John T

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