6V battery charging issues - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 05-20-2010, 04:01 PM

I recently bought a 12v Pelican box combo for my FF and an extra 6v battery at OEX in Sunset Beach. I placed the 12v battery on the charger and got a full charge but the 6v doesn't seem to get a complete charge, the battery has been on the charger for at least 24hrs. Could the battery be defective? The charger is a combo 6v/12v charger with a fully charged indicator light. The battery is not hot and the charger does not show any indication that the battery is bad. Should I take it back?

Aaron · 05-20-2010, 04:59 PM

The 6v battery may have a higher amh value than the 12v which means it may take a bit longer to charge I believe. I've had batteries take a bit longer than a day to charge fully. Make sure that you have your selector on "6v" and not "12v" too. Throw a voltmeter on it and check it, give it a bit more time, and then if all else fails, then take it back.

peguinpower · 05-20-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sapdawg711

The 6v battery may have a higher amh value than the 12v which means it may take a bit longer to charge I believe. I've had batteries take a bit longer than a day to charge fully. Make sure that you have your selector on "6v" and not "12v" too. Throw a voltmeter on it and check it, give it a bit more time, and then if all else fails, then take it back.

yep. those 6v's at hald the width of the 12s are 12 amps. If you have a 6v that is as wide as your 12v, that's probably a 20 amper. if it doesnt fully charge in a couple of days, then its probably bad. did you take a reading with a DVM? If its not reading anything above 6 volts, then youre sure its bad.

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dsafety · 05-20-2010, 06:18 PM

Most batteries get warm while charging. Are you sure you have current going to the battery?

Bob

Billy V · 05-20-2010, 09:36 PM

How many AMPS is the 6 volt ?

-If its a 6 volt 12 amp battery it should be fully charged in a few hours with a 1.5 amp charger. My 6 volt/12 amp always reacted that way.

if you're having a problem bring it back.

GregAndrew · 05-20-2010, 11:44 PM

Lots of the less expensive chargers put out 500ma or less. That would mean that a 12ah battery would take 24 hours to fully charge a spent battery. That time could be even longer if the battery or charger terminals are not clean and securely connected. Also, I would not trust that the output of the cheap chargers is accurate. I have had 6v 12ah batteries take 2 days to charge fully due to one or more of these problems.

05-20-2010, 04:01 PM	#1
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	6V battery charging issues I recently bought a 12v Pelican box combo for my FF and an extra 6v battery at OEX in Sunset Beach. I placed the 12v battery on the charger and got a full charge but the 6v doesn't seem to get a complete charge, the battery has been on the charger for at least 24hrs. Could the battery be defective? The charger is a combo 6v/12v charger with a fully charged indicator light. The battery is not hot and the charger does not show any indication that the battery is bad. Should I take it back?

05-20-2010, 04:59 PM	#2
Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 175	The 6v battery may have a higher amh value than the 12v which means it may take a bit longer to charge I believe. I've had batteries take a bit longer than a day to charge fully. Make sure that you have your selector on "6v" and not "12v" too. Throw a voltmeter on it and check it, give it a bit more time, and then if all else fails, then take it back.

05-20-2010, 06:18 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	Most batteries get warm while charging. Are you sure you have current going to the battery? Bob

05-20-2010, 09:36 PM	#5
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	How many AMPS is the 6 volt ? -If its a 6 volt 12 amp battery it should be fully charged in a few hours with a 1.5 amp charger. My 6 volt/12 amp always reacted that way. if you're having a problem bring it back.

05-20-2010, 11:44 PM	#6
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Lots of the less expensive chargers put out 500ma or less. That would mean that a 12ah battery would take 24 hours to fully charge a spent battery. That time could be even longer if the battery or charger terminals are not clean and securely connected. Also, I would not trust that the output of the cheap chargers is accurate. I have had 6v 12ah batteries take 2 days to charge fully due to one or more of these problems.