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From: choll@telesoft.com (Chris Holl @adonna)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech,sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Charging two 6 volt car batteries
Summary: Yes, you can.
Message-ID: <1205@telesoft.com>
Date: 23 Feb 91 01:36:16 GMT
References: <74@owl.ukc.ac.uk>
Organization: TeleSoft, San Diego, CA.
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In article <74@owl.ukc.ac.uk>, abs@ukc.ac.uk (A.B.Smith) writes:
> 
> I just bought two six volt car batteries for my car (they are connected
> in series to give a 12 volt system). They needed charging and this took
> quite some time, having to do it for each battery.
> 
> The question is, can I charge them in parallel or series to cut down on
> the time/effort ? I did try charging them in series, but got a very low
> amp reading (was this because the charger couldn't cope?).

Do you have an MGB?  Just guessing.  I have two, and they have twin
six volt batteries.  I have recharged them in series, as if they were a
single 12-volt battery, many times.  (I've had one of them since '75,
and they have Lucas electrics.)  I agree with Joe Burkley's comment
that if one battery is bad it could affect charging the other.  Just
take all the typical battery-charging precations. 

Chris Holl 
TeleSoft
San Diego, CA


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