Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:56:09 -0400
Reply-To: neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From: neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject: Re: Golf Cart Batteries
In-Reply-To: <42de3a930610282150h1bc09d8fn2132156dbc7e36d0@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi.
With any 2 or more batteries, you have to hook them up
in series to realize a voltage increase. Double in
this case.
As for alternator, it will charge two 12V batteries,
(as per starter battery + Aux. battery setup) so I
would imagine if you have a 12V battery and two 6V
batteries (=12V) then the alternator should charge
them. The rate at which they get charged is a
different matter. But I'm not certain on that point.
Cheers,
Neil.
--- JP <jpbeauch@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Volks,
>
> My mechanics told me that the vanagon alternator
> cannot properly charge
> these 6V batteries. He also told me that he has to
> hooked them up in
> parallel (as opposed to series) to get 12V. Is this
> true?
>
> Jean-Pierre
>
> BTW, I still haven't found any vendor with a front
> differential syncro kit
> for less than 1500$ US
>
> Is this reasonable?
>
>
>
>
> Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:30:17 -0700
> > From: Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Golf Cart Batteries
> >
> > I was sold on the Trojans, but now I'm curious
> about the Rolls Surrette...
> > =
> > so I'll poke around the web to reach a
> conclusion... this is all new to
> > me.=
> > .. here I was owning one 100 amp 12 volt,
> oblivious to the fact that for
> > 30=
> > more dollars I could have owned two 6 volts w 225
> amp hours.. at least by
> > =
> > the time I get the golf cart batteries I'll have
> my heavy duty relay
> > instal=
> > led.. though I'm unclear why it has two
> attachments for, apparently,
> > ground=
> > ing it...=20
> >
> > From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
> > To: obeechi@RUNBOX.COM, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: RE: Golf Cart Batteries
> >
> > > True. For starters, the golf cart batteries will
> be much more durable.
> > Ju=
> > st
> > > a better, more abuse resistant design. The A/H
> capacity will be about
> > 225
> > > A/H. The group 27 will probably last 2-3 years.
> The golf cart batteries
> > w=
> > ill
> > > give 3-5 or more. For the money, Trojan is the
> best. Rolls Surrette
> > gives=
> > 7
> > > year warranty but cost is at double.=20
> > >=20
> > > Dennis
> > >=20
> >
>
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