I have two brand new Duracell 6 volt batteries that have been hooked up to a Powermax 3 stage charger for over 24 hours now. Have only used the batteries briefly for 12 volt lighting. I’m not seeing over 12.28v on multimeter. Is this normal?
Voltage question
- Thread starter Wildwood
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That seems low to me. Check everything (fuses, connectors, etc) and make sure the charger is working. Is the charger warm to the touch?
Trebor English
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No, this is not normal. Do you know if there is any charging current? 12.28 is too low to be useful for charging. If there is substantial charging current (more than 1 amp) and only 12.28 volts the batteries may need something like a high voltage equalize to get the batteries going again. The charger should be putting out nearly its rated current at 12.28 volts.
I figured it out.
Can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent going over everything. I had the charger leads on the wrong terminals. Not reversed but on the wrong positive and negative terminals.
This build has been a great learning experience for me. Having ruined my first set of batteries and charger, I feel like I have reached a milestone! Luckily everything was still under warranty!
Can’t tell you how much time I’ve spent going over everything. I had the charger leads on the wrong terminals. Not reversed but on the wrong positive and negative terminals.
This build has been a great learning experience for me. Having ruined my first set of batteries and charger, I feel like I have reached a milestone! Luckily everything was still under warranty!
Glad you figured it out....
Master Mechanic
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Wildwood said:
warranty u really asking this be warranty
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good for you Wildwood for figuring it out. and thanks for posting a follow up. highdesertranger
