which way is best 2 6V or 2 12V batteries
Have a new to me an 811 Northern Lite. Need to upgrade battery. Which way is best for most lasting power? Have room for either situation. 2 6V or 2 12V looking at group 30 110 AH Thanks ...
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Matt_Colie wrote:
Then there is the interesting issue when they get old and one cell goes bad. It can use the full power of the other to boil the acid or explode the battery.
Matt
6 Volt batteries can do this to if you have 4 of them, 2 x 2, series x parallel.
Golf Cart batteries typically have thicker plates and do not heat up to warp the plates. You can get 12 Volt batteries with the same type of plates.
And the idea of one lasting longer than the other is absurd. It comes down to design of the plates and heat dissipation. Typically a 12 V battery that has the same design as a "golf cart" battery cost 2x as much per battery.
