Jerry Ward

Hello,

I have a Taylor Dunn utility cart that has six, 6V GC2 flooded lead acid batteries in it.  I think my charger is no longer functioning correctly.  Ideally, I would get some kind of 6-bank, 6V smart charger so each battery gets its own independent charge cycle.  Does anyone know of such an item?  I've done some searching and cannot find anything.  The other option would be to get the standard 36V golf cart type of charger and occasionally hook up a smart charger to each battery to do any battery maintenance cycle needed.

Thanks,
Jerry

These historical farming documentaries are some of the best I've ever seen.  I wish they would do some more, but I'm not sure there is another period to cover in England.

Hello,

Where my chickens are the water table is only 2' below ground level.  I'm looking for a solution to fill up their water that doesn't require power.  Something like 4-5 gallons at a time lifted a few feet.  I was considering using a post hole digger and putting in 5' of 6" PVC pipe and then just pumping out of that.

I'm wondering if something like a barrel pump https://amzn.to/4bD4xQV would work?

The charger I have has 3 independent circuits that charge 3 different 12V batteries.  In my case, I have six 6V batteries in series.  Each one of the circuits of the charger is connected to two 6V batteries.

This helps prevent an imbalance of six batteries in series, not completely as it charges the batteries in pairs.  Thus my considering new chargers with a circuit for each battery.

My concern is one of these older batteries will limit the current flow of the whole series.

Right now I have a 12V 3-bank charger (charges batteries in pairs).  I have found a 4-bank 6V/12V charger, I'm considering getting two of these then each battery will be charged independently, but the load would draw from all of the batteries connected in series (either 6 or 8 batteries).

To take this one step further I'm considering adding 2 more 6V batteries as my motor controller will support 36V & 48V.  I have 6 GC2 batteries from another 36V application that are maybe 10 years old, but had very light use.  How would I pick the best 2 to add to the existing 6 batteries to give me a 48V system?  I know it isn't ideal to mix battery ages in a bank, but would there be any significant problems in doing this?

I did order the hydrometer and I have a multi-meter.

Hello,

I have a Taylor Dunn electric utility cart that has six 6V golf cart batteries (flooded lead acid).  I'm looking to understand the condition of each battery and the bank as a whole.  Can someone point me to information about how to test & understand 6V FLA batteries?

Thanks,
Jerry

I think I might be just a bit too cold.  While it doesn't happen often, I think we get at least a few nights each winter in that -10 range.  If I knew enough about my land I might be able to identify an area with a micro-climate that would be that few degrees warmer, but I'm not that skilled yet.

just found this thread.  I'm in S.E. MI (zone 6a).  Will this grow in my area?

Uncle Mudd,

My project stalled, I ended up building a house.  It will probably be spring before I get back to it.

Will you be running a workshop again at your place in OH?