Installing new batteries

Winston Ellis · 11-09-2018, 03:09 PM

When installing new batteries in a cart, how can I equalize the voltage between all the batteries when they are installed? 03 DS with power drive 2 charger

The reason I ask is because I hooked 3 of them in series to my 24 volt charger and the middle battery was reading 10v and the other 2 at 9v.

These are six 8v btw
Thx

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NoleFan4Ever · 11-09-2018, 03:29 PM

They should equal out over time and as they charge. The one may have been lower then the other two...

Winston Ellis · 11-09-2018, 05:35 PM

If I was to hook all the batteries up in parallel outside of the cart, would they equalize each other???

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NoleFan4Ever · 11-09-2018, 06:12 PM

Not really as there is no loading.....

Fairtax4me · 11-10-2018, 01:21 AM

Eventually, yes, sort of. A battery with a lower voltage will draw some current from a battery with higher voltage. Usually the one with lower voltage will self-discharge faster than it will draw energy from the other batteries connected to it.

Eventually they’ll all be dead, quicker than the normal self discharge rate. But they will be equalized at that point.

Mooncarter · 11-10-2018, 01:39 AM

I'm a little confused (as is normal) why wouldn't you just put them in the cart to begin with?

Winston Ellis · 11-10-2018, 07:43 AM

It’s a rainy weekend up here and I was trying to balance them out before they go in the cart.

I charged them all with my smart charger. Then put the in parallel and let them sit all night. Today I will put them in the cart, let the charger do its thing.

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11-09-2018, 03:09 PM	#1
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Installing new batteries When installing new batteries in a cart, how can I equalize the voltage between all the batteries when they are installed? 03 DS with power drive 2 charger The reason I ask is because I hooked 3 of them in series to my 24 volt charger and the middle battery was reading 10v and the other 2 at 9v. These are six 8v btw Thx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

11-09-2018, 03:29 PM	#2
NoleFan4Ever MOD of all BS! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 17,477	Re: Installing new batteries They should equal out over time and as they charge. The one may have been lower then the other two...

11-09-2018, 05:35 PM	#3
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Re: Installing new batteries If I was to hook all the batteries up in parallel outside of the cart, would they equalize each other??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

11-09-2018, 06:12 PM	#4
NoleFan4Ever MOD of all BS! Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 17,477	Re: Installing new batteries Not really as there is no loading.....

11-10-2018, 01:21 AM	#5
Fairtax4me Bonafide Nincompoop Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Charlottesburg Va Posts: 8,987	Re: Installing new batteries Eventually, yes, sort of. A battery with a lower voltage will draw some current from a battery with higher voltage. Usually the one with lower voltage will self-discharge faster than it will draw energy from the other batteries connected to it. Eventually they’ll all be dead, quicker than the normal self discharge rate. But they will be equalized at that point.

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11-10-2018, 01:39 AM	#6
Mooncarter Gone Insane Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 14,215	Re: Installing new batteries I'm a little confused (as is normal) why wouldn't you just put them in the cart to begin with?

11-10-2018, 07:43 AM	#7
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595	Re: Installing new batteries It’s a rainy weekend up here and I was trying to balance them out before they go in the cart. I charged them all with my smart charger. Then put the in parallel and let them sit all night. Today I will put them in the cart, let the charger do its thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winston Ellis Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 595

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