[AT] 8-volt batteries in 6-volt tractors

Thu Mar 9 14:03:19 PST 2006

I have an 8V in my '56 Case crawler, and charging it (from fairly dead) goes 
like this.

Charger set on 6V high overnight, 12V on low for more 2 hrs and the 
hydrometer or load testers say "fine".

If I try starting the charge cycle on 12V low, it will pop the thermal reset 
and if I just use 6V high, it will not fully charge.

-Bruce

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<DIV><FONT size=3D1><FONT size=3D2>I have an 8V in my '56 Case</FONT> </FONT=
><FONT size=3D2>crawler, and charging it (from fairly dead) goes like this.<=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Charger set on 6V high overnight, 12V on low for more 2=20=
hrs and the hydrometer or load testers say "fine".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If I try starting the charge cycle on 12V low, it w=
ill pop the thermal reset and </FONT><FONT size=3D2>if I just use 6V high, i=
t will not fully charge.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>-Bruce</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>