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#97409 10/02/2006 3:10 AM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 | Anyone know where I can find a good battery charger for the 6-volts? All I seem to find is the small ones for motorcycles that only trickle charge.
What do I need to look for in a charger for these trucks??
1951 Chevy 3100 w/235
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#97410 10/02/2006 3:39 AM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I googled it and found several.
Years ago I had a service station model 6V charger. It consisted of a 110V electric motor coupled to a 6V automotive generator with a timer on the motor and regulator on the generator. Hope something bad happened to the persons who stole it and a bunch of other things from me. | | |
#97411 10/02/2006 4:30 AM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | magnmike,
I have a larger style charger at work...I think it is a Solar brand. It has 6 volt lo/med/hi/boost as well as the same settings in 12 volt.
This type of charger allows you to get a rig on the road in short time. The charger I have at home is also 6/12 volt capable, BUT, it has the auto-charge feature, which I think is invaluable.
Hook it up and walk away..for a week or a month. It will not overcharge, and will keep a charge.
You need to evaluate what you want this charger for. How many dead batteries do you see in a year. Unless you are running a service station, or a fleet of forklifts, I would think the small charger with the "brain" would be the cats meow.
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#97412 10/02/2006 2:57 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | sears
6V @ 6 amps
12V @ 2 amps
12V @ 6 amps
these are the charging rates i have on my model
12 volts for a 12 olt battery
6 V for 6V battery
I'll bet ya almost all of these chargers are made by the same company
in china
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#97413 10/02/2006 3:47 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 | I was told not to use my 12-volt charger on these batteries. Are you saying I can use a 12-volt charger at 2 and 6 amps?
Thanks for the help.
1951 Chevy 3100 w/235
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#97414 10/02/2006 4:26 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | magnmike,
Not sure on your question, but only use a 6 volt charger on a 6 volt battery. The rate of charge...how many 'amps' you want to deliver to it would be your call, but only at the rated voltage of the battery.
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#97415 10/02/2006 4:32 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 50 | Caroline's Truck had listed 12 volt @ 2amps and 12 volt @ 6 amps in response to my question. Didn't know if that meant I could use a 12 volt charger at the lower amps on the 6-volt battery.
I do have a 12-volt charger, but only at 2amps, 10amps and 50amps.
I also have a 6-volt at 1amp which isn't strong enough.
1951 Chevy 3100 w/235
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#97417 10/03/2006 3:20 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 41 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 41 | I've been happy with a Schumacher. They make a line of chargers from basic to professional. Mine will do a 6 volt at 2 amps in a couple hours if totally dead on an automatic setting so I don't have to mind it. | | |
#97418 10/03/2006 3:52 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Tractor supply is a good place to look. There are a lot of tractors out there with 6 Volt. Magmaike, the 12 volt charger comes with a 2 amp or 10 amp switch due to charging a car battery at 10 amp but on a small 12 volt battery like a lawn mower battery you would use the 2 amp setting. Try the local Tractor Supply and I would bet they have "simple" chargers for a better price than the a lot of places?! | | |
#97419 10/07/2006 4:39 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 17 | You don't have to look for a 6 volt charger. A lot of chargers have a switch for you to choose between 12 and 6 volts. The last two I bought were like that. Wal Mart has these chargers. | | |
#97420 10/11/2006 12:50 AM | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 327 | Thats the same as mine theres a switch from 6 to 12. | | |
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