From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries

etdiego · 01-26-2014, 12:59 AM

Awesome I have a lot more info to go on now thank you all so much. I think to get me going I can get hold of some batteries used for electronics backups however when I get ready to go on I will use the 12 volt deep cycle. Just to keep in mind I am not intending to raise it or anything like that. We just live in a small town and my wife would rather take a small cart to the store than waste the gas. I will also come in handy on camping trips.

palomba16 · 09-02-2014, 07:21 AM

I've got a 97 switched over to 12 volt batteries. This is what they look like. Will this work? I'm having controller problems at the moment so don't know. Thanks

720Deere · 09-02-2014, 07:32 AM

Oh boy, that little battery isn't long for this world if you try to use it like that!

sowilliams · 09-02-2014, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportcoupe

Here's my 6-12v Trojan T-1275's under the seat of a txt and between the frame rails. If I were to series parallel them for 36v I would have a 450AH pack

Having a pack that large would take forever to charge, I don't even want to try and calculate that. It would run a very, very, very long time though.

Sportcoup, not to hijack this tread but did you build a 72 volt system and if so did you do a thread on it?

palomba16 · 09-02-2014, 09:45 AM

Sorry I have no idea what anyone just wrote. Could you spell it out for me? What's the smaller battery no going to work?

scottyb · 09-02-2014, 09:50 AM

Batteries are constructed differently for deep cycling as opposed to a starting battery. If you deep cycle a cranking battery it will not last long. If you mix type and sizes of batteries in your pack you will will have trouble.

720Deere · 09-02-2014, 09:57 AM

Basically, you will deplete the energy from the small battery long before the larger batteries even reach 70%. Then the reverse of that is that the smaller battery will reach full charge long before the other two. A cart charger is going to cut off before the large batteries are fully charged. Your run time is going to be severely limited by the small battery.

Batteries of different capacities do not work well together.

palomba16 · 09-02-2014, 10:31 AM

Ok thank you. Guess it's time to sell it. Thought I had the battery department taken care of. Thanks for all the help.

sportcoupe · 09-02-2014, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sowilliams

Sportcoup, not to hijack this tread but did you build a 72 volt system and if so did you do a thread on it?

http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/elect...-txt-seat.html

palomba16 · 09-02-2014, 05:57 PM

Basically if I get 3 of the same 12 volt batteries they will die together and charge together. It will run just not as long right?

01-26-2014, 12:59 AM	#11
etdiego Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Awesome I have a lot more info to go on now thank you all so much. I think to get me going I can get hold of some batteries used for electronics backups however when I get ready to go on I will use the 12 volt deep cycle. Just to keep in mind I am not intending to raise it or anything like that. We just live in a small town and my wife would rather take a small cart to the store than waste the gas. I will also come in handy on camping trips.
etdiego Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4

09-02-2014, 07:32 AM	#13
720Deere Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 326	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Oh boy, that little battery isn't long for this world if you try to use it like that!

09-02-2014, 09:45 AM	#15
palomba16 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 104	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Sorry I have no idea what anyone just wrote. Could you spell it out for me? What's the smaller battery no going to work?

09-02-2014, 09:50 AM	#16
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,408	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Batteries are constructed differently for deep cycling as opposed to a starting battery. If you deep cycle a cranking battery it will not last long. If you mix type and sizes of batteries in your pack you will will have trouble.

09-02-2014, 09:57 AM	#17
720Deere Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Jarrettsville, MD Posts: 326	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Basically, you will deplete the energy from the small battery long before the larger batteries even reach 70%. Then the reverse of that is that the smaller battery will reach full charge long before the other two. A cart charger is going to cut off before the large batteries are fully charged. Your run time is going to be severely limited by the small battery. Batteries of different capacities do not work well together.

Today
BGW	Sponsored Links __________________ This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

09-02-2014, 10:31 AM	#18
palomba16 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 104	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Ok thank you. Guess it's time to sell it. Thought I had the battery department taken care of. Thanks for all the help.

09-02-2014, 05:57 PM	#20
palomba16 Getting Wild Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 104	Re: From 6 6 volt batteries to 6 12 volt batteries Basically if I get 3 of the same 12 volt batteries they will die together and charge together. It will run just not as long right?

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
04 EZGO TXT - 6 volt batteries finally dead! 48 volt, here we come!	Electric EZGO
placement when adding 2 more 6 volt batteries to 36 volt for 48 volt conversion	Electric Club Car
1990 Club Car DS 36 volt to 48 volt conversion fitting batteries question	Electric Club Car
2003 48 volt CC....installed 6-6volt batteries instead of 6-8 volt	Electric Club Car
48 volt runtime (6 eight volt batteries)	Electric EZGO