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05-31-2013, 05:25 PM #1
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Ok I am thinking of adding two 6 volt batteries for my stereo. My question is has anyone ever ran 8 volt batteries? Most stereo equipment is rated at 14.6 volts so I don't think that it would hurt.
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05-31-2013, 05:48 PM #2
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Two 8 volts would give you 16 volts and would cause all kinds of electrical problems. I'm not sure how your alternator would react either, my guess would be...not good. Stick with the 6v.
I think the 8v's are for 24v systems.
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05-31-2013, 05:51 PM #3
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I was thinking a completely isolated bank just for the stereo.
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05-31-2013, 05:58 PM #4
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Re: Batteries
Prolly a good question for David but I'm guessing to high of volts for equip rated at 14.4
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05-31-2013, 08:45 PM #5
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You really can't do the 8 volt batteries because you have no practical way to charge them up to or maintain them at 16 plus volts. If you do not charge the batteries fully, then degradation will be accelerated.
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05-31-2013, 09:40 PM #6
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I like me some 6V Golf Cart Batteries.
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06-02-2013, 09:27 AM #7
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I've got 2 deep cycle for the stereo bank and have not ever drained them in an average day of listening. you lookin to run a rock show on the bay??
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06-02-2013, 01:01 PM #8
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I decided this year for the Golf Cart batteries
Originally Posted by sandm
I've got 2 deep cycle for the stereo bank and have not ever drained them in an average day of listening. you lookin to run a rock show on the bay??
1 because i got them for 140 each
2 twice the play time as normal battiers
3 at LBC on the 4 day weekends we have no electrical charge
4 i just wanted to do something differentMalo <--- Means--Evil or Mean One. This explains a lot.
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06-04-2013, 12:50 PM #9
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Batteries
Buy the $5 handle to move 6v batteries around if they don't come with one!
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