Is this system compatible to charge 6 volt batteries or just 12 volt?
163107
The charging unit is 12 volt. I believe you can connect 2 6 volt batteries in series and connect the 12 volt regulator to it successfully. 6 volt golf cart batteries are quite popular to use as power storage.
305907
I have it charging two deep cycle 6 volt battery's wired in series for 12 volts on my camper works great for that. I would think it will charge any 12 volt system, larger would just take longer.
1199495
I don't think so. I tried to charge 2 12 volt batteries together for your same reason but that didn't work.
866786
any 12 volt dc current is usable, weather it is from a battery or a transformer pack it does not know the difference - be careful to get the polarity correct...
2152676
If the battery is significantly discharged to the point that it has 6 volts or less across the terminals the SP3 determines it is a 6 volt system. You could either initially charge the battery with a different battery charger to get the surface charge above 6 volts or hook up another 12 volt battery in parallel before plugging in the SP3 so that the SP3 will "see" that it is a 12 volt system. Once the charger reads "charging 12 volts" then disconnect the second battery. Just be careful not to create any sparks around either battery.
875261
Two 6V wired in series is 12V not 6V, and yes it will. "Per Customer Service Baccus Global, LLC the unit will operate at 12V with two 6V batteries with the same capacity."
1285306
Should work if you wire it properly see the following web page on how to wire two 6 volt batteries to equal a 12 volt battery. As the Panel is strictly for charging 12 volt Batteries. you have to make it think the two 6 volts are a 12 volt battery. http://www.solarrvpanels.com/index.php/wiring-rv-batteries-properly/
452064
12v is the voltage used for the USB charging system. It limits the Amperage to that needed.
1298231
I used a #10 stranded copper wire THHN is good for 30 amps. I ran a red and black from the charge controller out to the battery terminals. The charger will keep a constant and monitoring voltage for your 12 volt battery. You may want to add a Wattsup to give more information and condition of the process.
2031554
You have to hook up battery's in a series. It will charge 6 / 12 volts at a time.
146785
It takes more than the voltage capacity of the battery to charge it. So 12 volts charges the 3.7 volt battery.
1523595
Yes it will work. I'm using two 100 watt panels wired in series to get 24 volts running to the charge controller and then to my 12 volt battery bank. works great. You'll have have less resistance from the panel to the controller in 24 volts as well.
2225606
Yes, two six volt in series. Connect the + of one battery to the - of the other, and then connect the controller to the plus and minus ends as if it were one big battery.
868618
Will charge 10.8v and 12v batteries per the manual. I only have the 10.8v battery so 8 cannot vouch for a 12v battery.
698616
NEVER use a 12V charger on a 6V battery. You could fry either the battery or the charger. You can cause the battery to leak or explode.
315288
the charger you need is fisher-price, it wll charge 12v gray,6v red, and 6v blue batteries. can be purchased @ amazon or even walmart. amazon will have a better price.
240035
The version I purchased works for a 12/24 volt system. I don't think that one would work for you 6 volt system. I guess it would report a low to medium when it was really full. Look for one designed for 6 volts. Additinally, some of these indicators allow a wider range of voltages.