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Re: [oletrucks] Jump starting with a 12 volt

To: Grant Galbraith <trks@javanet.com>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Jump starting with a 12 volt
From: ADvent@thuntek.net
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 07:11:36 -0700
charging 2 six volt batteries in series is fine, you could use a six volt lite
bulb, as well.
New Mexico Jim
51 two ton dump

Grant Galbraith wrote:

> Jim House wrote:
>
> >
> > Also, since I am new to this and only have a 12 volt charger I wondered if
> > it was ok to use to charge a 6 volt battery.  This time I asked three
> > electrical engineers. They all said ok if I use the trickle charger setting
> > (2 amps) and do no connect for over 5 - 6 hours.  Also I could a heat sink
> > (?) that would decimate the voltage - but this cost more money and that is
> > something I do not want to part with.
> >
>
> What is do to charge my 6 volt battery with a 12 vot charger is to hook up a
> second 6 votler I got a the dump  in series making the two in effect a 12 volt
> battery. The dump battery is tired but still works for this purpose.
>
> Grant
> 50 Chevy 3100
> 52 GMC 150
>
> >
> >
>
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