Marks256
New Member
I have found myself with some free time lately, so i figured now would be a good time to learn about batteries...
I have an automatic 12v lead acid battery charger (it came off of one of those carts you see old folks riding around in in Walmart) It says it can charge Lead Acid batteries at 6A.
I also have 2 small lead acid batteries (12 volts a piece, 4.5A/hours for 20 hours). Can i use that 6A battery charger to charge them? Will the "auto charge/maintain" function on the charger work? Or will the charger force too much current through the batteries and damage them? What about charging them in parallel? Or is that just plain stupid?
Also, the charger has 3 wires coming out of it? They are Red, Yellow, and Black... What do they do? I know that Yellow is + and black is ground, but what is the red? I will take some pictures if that will help... Actually i know it would be a good idea... I will post this then run down to the basement and take a picture quick...
Thanks.
I have an automatic 12v lead acid battery charger (it came off of one of those carts you see old folks riding around in in Walmart) It says it can charge Lead Acid batteries at 6A.
I also have 2 small lead acid batteries (12 volts a piece, 4.5A/hours for 20 hours). Can i use that 6A battery charger to charge them? Will the "auto charge/maintain" function on the charger work? Or will the charger force too much current through the batteries and damage them? What about charging them in parallel? Or is that just plain stupid?
Also, the charger has 3 wires coming out of it? They are Red, Yellow, and Black... What do they do? I know that Yellow is + and black is ground, but what is the red? I will take some pictures if that will help... Actually i know it would be a good idea... I will post this then run down to the basement and take a picture quick...
Thanks.