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Anyone run two 6 volt batteries in series for 12 volts?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by firstgear, Mar 10, 2012.

  1. alphabet soup
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    '63 caddy used a long thin 12 volt.
     
  2. japar
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    I have been known to put 2 12s together in a series in the winter to start my diesel. 24v makes that sucker crank! Just don't use the cigarette lighter
     
  3. MeanGene427
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  4. pasadenahotrod
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    The group size of the long skinny 12V battery is 3EE most commonly used in forklifts. My old T roadster had one in it standing on the rear frame rail inside the abbreviated pickup bed between the "tailgate and the 28 Chevrolet gas tank. Easy to reach, easy to service, easy to remove.
     
  5. hd4unm
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    No challenge to pasadenahotrod, but just a point...that may help the OP.

    I'm not a Euro guy but a friend had a '70 Porche 911 with two batts. They were well place in the nose (as many know) on opposite sides. I expect it was engineered that way as ballast/balance and not to add voltage but accommodate what they needed and enhance the car.

    If I had to consider your options... I'd look at all the options and impact; maint. (number of connections, etc.), cost, weight, appearance, what else?
    Personally, one batt is enough for me if it does the job.
     
  6. Dads426
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    Your 12-volt battery is really six 2-volt batteries (or cells) wired in series internally. Using two 6-volt batteries is acceptable as long as they are the same type. Very common in solar power systems. I've run 60 2-volt batteries in series for 120 VDC systems.
     
  7. dan c
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    i've heard that the theory behind two 6v batteries is that they provide more cranking power. a buddy had a 59 mga with that setup and the biggest bummer was that the batteries sometimes fell over!
     
  8. big daddy Raleigh
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    You could run two 12v motorcycle batteries in parallel. Wiring batteries in parallel batteries adds the amps- wiring in series adds the voltage.


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  9. 40FordGuy
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    GM did that with the 53 Cadillac Fleetwood "limo" body cars; Worked great.

    4TTRUK
     
  10. mike in tucson
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    How many flashlight batteries placed end to end in a round tube would it take to start a SBC?
     
  11. Bill Wright
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    I have two 6 volt optima's in my '37 Fordor.
    12 volt's to start and run the electronic ignition on the '39 Merc Flathead.
    This way I can take 6 volts off to run the rest of the accessories.
     
  12. EZ Cool
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    My '49 John Deere A model tractor came from the factory like than. It had a 12 volt system before 12 volt batteries were available.
     
  13. TheTumbleweeds
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    koenigsegg uses two 6 volts, to keep weight balance perfect in the chassie

    optima batteries, gel, you can place them any where, even on side and upside down,
    pretty nice to hide ;)
     

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