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01-02-2004, 03:39 PM
I need some technical advice here.
I have collected some used Golf Cart Batteries for an all electric boat being put together.
These batteries are the same size as a fat Car Battery #- but are deep cycle, heavy and are 6 volts #- so two in series gives me the required 12 volts.
At this stage I only have my old 4 amp car charger.
Anyway, I wanted to see if any of these batteries were any good.
First I checked them with a hydrometer and got a mixed result. # I toped up the water and left them for a week. #
Today I got around to setting them up on a wooden base, hooking them up in pairs, and started to charge. # # All of the pairs showed up on the charger as “ full” #- 4 red lights.
But on the hydrometer they are showing up as Red.
Anyway – how can I successfully check if these batterys are worthwhile or they are just ballast?
Thanks!
Gary
I have collected some used Golf Cart Batteries for an all electric boat being put together.
These batteries are the same size as a fat Car Battery #- but are deep cycle, heavy and are 6 volts #- so two in series gives me the required 12 volts.
At this stage I only have my old 4 amp car charger.
Anyway, I wanted to see if any of these batteries were any good.
First I checked them with a hydrometer and got a mixed result. # I toped up the water and left them for a week. #
Today I got around to setting them up on a wooden base, hooking them up in pairs, and started to charge. # # All of the pairs showed up on the charger as “ full” #- 4 red lights.
But on the hydrometer they are showing up as Red.
Anyway – how can I successfully check if these batterys are worthwhile or they are just ballast?
Thanks!
Gary