|
Tractor Talk Discussion Board |
Re: Re: Re: how to charge a 8 volt battery?
[ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ]
Posted by john d on July 13, 2000 at 17:06:07 from (206.141.74.34):
In Reply to: Re: Re: how to charge a 8 volt battery? posted by ltf in nc on July 13, 2000 at 09:02:23:
Well, you weren't reprimanded by EVERYONE, but then again I guess I didn't jump into the fray to defend you either.... I've been putting electrons into my 8 volt units with a 12 volt charger on the "trickle" setting for years, and I agree with you. I fully understand that since I've posted this, you and I will BOTH likely be staked out to anthills and made to recite a pledge to NEVER boost a battery with more than 3 volts above its rated voltage. Common sense doesn't always work, but it appears pretty safe to me when the ammeter on the charger only goes to about 5 amps doing this. I also agree with you that it's about as "safe as anything else done with a battery!"
Follow Ups:
Home
| Forums
Today's Featured Article -
Earthmaster Project Progress Just a little update on my Earthmaster......it's back from the dead! I pulled the head, and soaked the stuck valves with mystery oil overnight, re-installed the head, and bingo, the compression returned. But alas, my carb foiled me again, it would fire a second then flood out. After numerous dead ends for a replacement carb, I went to work fixing mine.I soldered new floats on the float arm, they came from an old motorcycle carb, replaced the packing on the throttle shaft with o-rings, cut new ga
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
Copyright © 1997-2025 Yesterday's Tractor Co.
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V. Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor HeadquartersWebsite Accessibility Policy |
|
