which way is best 2 6V or 2 12V batteries

OK RJ now I understand. You are discussing ampere hour performance.

And not discussing durability or mistreatment survivability. Or number of 50% discharges to be expected.

Ampere hours (or CCA) or reserve capacity comparison.

Thank you.

wa8yxm wrote:

crcr wrote:
Two 6's -- hands down my preference. As has been said, when have you seen 12v batteries used on a golf cart?

Now that one I can answer.. Last summer.. I think it was a Club Car, they use 12 volt DEEP CYCLE batteries.


Might have been an Ez-Go but I think it was a Club Car

Maybe so but the golf courses never use 12s.

crcr wrote:
Two 6's -- hands down my preference. As has been said, when have you seen 12v batteries used on a golf cart?

Now that one I can answer.. Last summer.. I think it was a Club Car, they use 12 volt DEEP CYCLE batteries.


Might have been an Ez-Go but I think it was a Club Car

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
State your case RJ:

A pair of 24's versus 2 GC220's - what is your claim?

A pair of 6v 220s (not 4 like Hershey quoted) should out perform a pair of 24s by at least 25%. 160 AHs verses 220 AHs, kind of a no brainer eh ?

HersheyQuote:
The 4 6 volt batteries out perform the 2 12 volt batteries by about 25%.

Two 6's -- hands down my preference. As has been said, when have you seen 12v batteries used on a golf cart?

BFL13 wrote:
Nobody mentioned my reason for choosing 6s. I found 12s and 6s the same while camping. an AH is an AH.

But later after doing some 50-90s off grid, I had to get the batts back to 100% I had endless agony with the 12s getting them back to 100% as measured with an hydrometer, but it was easy with the 6s (which gas more--or for whatever reason)

Love my 6s! :)

This is why I got mine too. BFL's easy to 100% reports.

Nobody mentioned my reason for choosing 6s. I found 12s and 6s the same while camping. an AH is an AH.

But later after doing some 50-90s off grid, I had to get the batts back to 100% I had endless agony with the 12s getting them back to 100% as measured with an hydrometer, but it was easy with the 6s (which gas more--or for whatever reason)

Love my 6s! :)

topflite51 wrote:

westend wrote:

topflite51 wrote:
If you only have space for two house batteries best to stick with 12 volt batteries, nothing better than loosing one 6 volt battery in the middle of NO WHERE and having your refer controls go dead because it requires 12 volts or being unable to pump water when needed. If you have space for 4 6 volt batteries go for it.

Have you had a 6 volt battery fail? Do you know or can point to one reference where anyone has had a 6 volt battery fail and has had the experience you describe?
I see this scenario described when the 6v vs 12v threads are active but I've never heard of one person having this problem. I would think it much more likely that a user could have a sulfated battery/s that won't accept a full charge. The owner would know that his batteries are at the end of life and shouldn't be surprised.
FWIW, I've worked on battery operated equipment, including fleets of golf carts, and sudden failure of a FLA battery was almost non-existent.

The answer to your question is YES, I had this happen to me. The battery was only 2 months old. So I guess now you have heard of a person having had this problem. It would have been a 4 hr drive up a rough dirt road for another 6 volt battery. Just not worth it.

OK, thanks for the reply.

State your case RJ:

A pair of 24's versus 2 GC220's - what is your claim?

Forget it, there ain't no fixin this,...he'll never understand.

My point was, it being wrong to give wrong....impossible information !