T-1275 12V vs voltage reducer

[lithoman]

My thoughts are since I have light kit coming this week. I think getting a separate battery T-1275 12v for 140.00 would be smarter then buying a voltage reducer for 120.00. Then if I ever upgrade to 48v I could use the 12v instead of buying two more 6volt batteries.
If I am off base ...please let me know.

[JohnnieB]

Two separate issues.

Auxiliary battery vs Voltage reducer.
Separate 12V battery keeps your accessory power separate from your main pack, but need a separate battery charger.
Voltage reducer loads all batteries in main pack equally, so they don't get imbalanced, but may reduce run-time.
If your accessories draw a lot of current, like some audio systems, separate 12V might be best.
A T-1275 for an auxiliary battery might be overkill just for lights.

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As for using 6 X 6V plus 1 x 12V for 48; It isn't a good idea. The 12V will turn into a boat anchor quickly.

A T-1275 is a 150AH battery while the typical 6V battery is 225AH.
Using a 48V charger would overcharge the 12V battery and undercharge the 6V batteries, so the net result would be damage to both types.
Also, with that big of AH gap between battery types, reversing the polarity of the cells in the 12v is a distinct possibility.

Of course, if your 36V pack consisted of 150AH batteries, it might work.
But I don't know of any 6V-150AH Golf Cart batteries on the market.

[kab69440]

An average car battery for $50 will power all the accessories you can hook up to it. The accessory battery I am using right now came out of a beater I scrapped nearly 5 years ago.

[lithoman]

Wow ..thanks, I will skip the T-1275 and look for a cheap 12v auto batt.
I have a 12v charger in garage.
Thats why I like to ask before I jump...

[COURTESYCART]

go to your local battery distributer and get a blem battery. they sell for around 30 bucks and wi llast 2-3 years or more.

[greenmonster]

Originally Posted by lithoman

My thoughts are since I have light kit coming this week. I think getting a separate battery T-1275 12v for 140.00 would be smarter then buying a voltage reducer for 120.00. Then if I ever upgrade to 48v I could use the 12v instead of buying two more 6volt batteries.
If I am off base ...please let me know.

I use a 12V cheapest on the WalMart rack battery for powering accessories on my cart. Charge it once a week and no worries.

I have a light kit, head unit, horn, and lighter/charger.