Dual Batteries

[crash12888]

Originally Posted by Cindylynn

Why do you need an extra battery? I can't think of any logical reason for it... unless you where trying to power something that needed 24 volts... I've been testing a system to run some car (very powerful) headlights and taillights on my cart... this involves using a 12v car battery to power the lights. I charge the battery with a car battery charger I have, not connected to the rest of the car. I felt this was better, though my range (how long my lights will stay powered) is compromised.

Now enough about me, with your question... the generator could charge both, IF you switched manually between the two when one was charged fully. This is obvious. Though technically, I think the generator would charge both batteries equally if they where placed on the circut. It could handle it, yes, though it would take longer to charge. The problem can come in when placing two batteries on a circut together. Say one battery was more full then the other, then it would attempt to "charge" the other battery off it's own power. Ever read "don't mix old and new batteries" on those little AAs? You never really cared about it though, and you just shoved them in there. Well, the thing is when you're dealing with the AAs, you're only dealing with 1.5 volts. With 12 volt batteries like I assume you'd be using you could end up with a nasty short when there both fully charged. Shorts in car batteries normally make BOOMS. So you'd have to make some kind of system to prevent that. -- but this is just my idea. Don't take my word for it.

So after all of this rambling, you offer that no one listen to you because you don't know if you are stating facts?
Do you know the difference between running batteries in series and parrallel?

[dirtysouth]

[QUOTE=crash12888;178367]So after all of this rambling, you offer that no one listen to you because you don't know if you are stating facts?

Kinda looks that way...

[sudsbaja]

Originally Posted by Loud & Lifted

I was thinkin of goin to dual batterys for my stereo system & lights (2 amps 1200 watts & underglow leds) But I switched to a Optima yellow top gell cell. Works fine. (Althogh I think I fried my voltage reg this weekend) Nothin to do with the battery though.

Originally Posted by buscopat

Yes you can run dual batteries off of your generator, the biggest thing is to keep them in parrallel and NOT series.
For what you are wanting to do, I would reccommend a dual purpose marine deep cycle batteries, they are made for the short large draw of starting, and the longer slow discharge of your lights and radio.

Thanks for your help

[WickedCarts]

we run dual bats all the time... we use the ODYSSEY bats

they have more power and are in smaller package
we also use a perko bat switch so when you run the sound system turn the switch to that bat and run the system foir about 6 hours then turn the switch to all and start your cart...

the Oddyssey bats are not cheap and they are a dry cell
they are 5 times better than the brands..

heres some pics

[sudsbaja]

Originally Posted by WickedCarts

we run dual bats all the time... we use the ODYSSEY bats

they have more power and are in smaller package
we also use a perko bat switch so when you run the sound system turn the switch to that bat and run the system foir about 6 hours then turn the switch to all and start your cart...

the Oddyssey bats are not cheap and they are a dry cell
they are 5 times better than the brands..

heres some pics

Thanks for your information. Looking at your pics it looks like you donot have your negative jumping from one bat to another. Is there a diffrent way hooking these up that I should be aware of?

[crash12888]

Look closely at the bottom of the left battery and you will notice a bolt head with the ground cables grouped together there.
Very clean set up wicked!

[sudsbaja]

Originally Posted by crash12888

Look closely at the bottom of the left battery and you will notice a bolt head with the ground cables grouped together there.
Very clean set up wicked!

Ah Guess I need glasses

[crash12888]

yea, I do also but I'm in denial!!!!!
I just followed the ground cables from the battery.

[mjrowley]

I like this!

[jdinville3]

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