Re: 6 volt battery charging

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2019/11/23 22:22:55

Might be 'getting old' John. One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of 6 volt cells are made way more heavy duty than your average car 12 volt cranker. They often have thicker plates which translates to longer life, provided they are charged and maintained. I have huge 6's ganged together to make 12's on my sailboat and I got 12 years out of the last set and they were cheap Walmart 'Exides'. I replaced them with top-of-the-line 'Trojans' last year, and some guys are getting 15+ years out of them. Those are XHD golf cart batteries, so I wouldn't expect that kind of mileage out of the 6's we're burning in our cars, but they should definitely go a few years... Chris