12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid

MAD-DOG · 04-06-2010, 09:38 PM

Is there a reason you cant use 3 12v gel cells to get 36v instead of using 6 -6volt Batts is this possible if so how would you wire it ?

gornoman · 04-06-2010, 09:49 PM

36 volts is 36 volts, but you won't be happy with the range, and using those 3 gel batteries in this manner will wear them out prematurely.

bifferd · 04-06-2010, 09:53 PM

more amps with more battery's makes it run longer

wildbillw · 04-07-2010, 01:26 PM

I'm not an EE, but have heard that the gel cels require a different charger than the wet cell batteries and they were not really a good alternative for carts.

I would like to see some discussion from more knowledgeable battery type folks.

scubabud · 04-07-2010, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wildbillw

I'm not an EE, but have heard that the gel cels require a different charger than the wet cell batteries and they were not really a good alternative for carts.

I would like to see some discussion from more knowledgeable battery type folks.

I'd like to see any of the major battery manufactures recommend any of their GEL Cell batteries for Golf Carts. I'm sure you can google Trojan battery, US Battery, Exide, etc. and see what they show available in their GEL Cell for them. It they don't have any then I think that result would answer the question.

DOOmsman · 04-07-2010, 04:45 PM

Huh I think you meant gel but

scubabud · 04-07-2010, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DOOmsman

Huh I think you meant gel but

Thanks DOOms... Yes I meant GEL

golfcarfixer · 04-07-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by matinwi

Is there a reason you cant use 3 12v gel cells to get 36v instead of using 6 -6volt Batts is this possible if so how would you wire it ?

I just stands to reason,if you could put less batteries in the golf car dont you think the big3 would have done it by now?Come on buddy all of us on this forum have been working on carts for years with a lot of experience and if there was a better way we would let everybody know.

FIXEROFCARTS · 04-07-2010, 09:10 PM

2 companies are putting AGMs in there carts...Fairplay and Parcar.

scubabud · 04-07-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FIXEROFCARTS

2 companies are putting AGMs in there carts...Fairplay and Parcar.

Star and Zone are using wet cells... Zone is even using 8 6volt wet's as well, not GEL.

04-06-2010, 09:38 PM	#1
MAD-DOG Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: WI Posts: 157	12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid Is there a reason you cant use 3 12v gel cells to get 36v instead of using 6 -6volt Batts is this possible if so how would you wire it ?

04-06-2010, 09:49 PM	#2
gornoman Stay thirsty my friends! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Suburban Chicago Posts: 24,286	Re: 12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid 36 volts is 36 volts, but you won't be happy with the range, and using those 3 gel batteries in this manner will wear them out prematurely.

04-06-2010, 09:53 PM	#3
bifferd Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: wisconsin Posts: 431	Re: 12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid more amps with more battery's makes it run longer

04-07-2010, 01:26 PM	#4
wildbillw Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meridian, Tx Posts: 45	Re: 12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid I'm not an EE, but have heard that the gel cels require a different charger than the wet cell batteries and they were not really a good alternative for carts. I would like to see some discussion from more knowledgeable battery type folks.

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DOOmsman Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reddick IL Posts: 11,220	Re: 12 volt gel cels vs 6 volt acid Huh I think you meant gel but

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