Archive through September 06, 2010

[dtanner]

Guys I want to charge two 6 volt batteries .Do I connect them up pos to neg with a jumper and connect my 12 volt charger to a pos and neg and use the 12 volt charger?

 

[kphill]

Donald, In order to get 12 volts out of two 6 volt batteries, you have to hook them in series, + to - but I have never tried to charge them this way..I guess in theory you could..

 

[jott]

doesnt your charger have a 6 volt 15amp option? mine has several options on a dial kind of thing.

 

[kphill]

Donald, A fully charged wet cell battery puts out 2.2 V per cell..If you could take the top off the battery, you could see each cell is connected in series, + to - and starts with - and ends with +. So a 6V battery is actually 6.6V and a 12V battery is actually 13.2V By connecting a wire from + on one battery to - on the other, you will continue the + to - connection and end up with + on one battery and - on the other..This is how you get 24V out of two 12V batteries, As in heavy equipment..

 

[proessler]

Don Yes jump + to minus gets 12V, than on the other posts + & minus to the charger, ready for a 12V charge.

 

[dtanner]

Kevin Hill

Thanks for that info, I was sure I could because big trucks do that in there battery compartment. I just need to hear it from someone else . I did get some blue locktite,some Noalox and a charger when I went to town.

And the charger I can use on my Cubs to keep them ready to use anytime.

This place is the best!
Thanks a bunch

 

[dtanner]

Thanks Guys

I moved 4 buckets of dirt and leveled them and loader works fine.I now have wood to split and pile and a battery box to make. Thanks again

 

[mpatterson]

VERY nice job on the hay wagon! Where did you find the running gear for it? That is pretty sweet.

 

[ljones]

Can the electric lifts on 149s handel hevy duty tasks such as snowplowing and plowing.

 

[jbaker]

Lucas 149s have a hydraulic lift.