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both batteries are 6 volts but i want the battery to lay on its side, so could i just fit a gel battery, or would i have to alter any of the electrics? the original battery is a Turbo 6N6-3B and the gel battery is from a 6 volt kids' electric car.
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Yes you can, but be aware of a few things.
Gel batteries are more fragile. Because there is no ventilation (completely sealed) they can be damaged easier by being overcharged. Imagine if you build up pressure, where does it go? Gel batteries should not be charged with a voltage higher than 7.1 volts. Most alternators and staters will charge at 7.3 - 7.4 volts. This may seem like a minor difference, but high voltage (normal for other types) can damage a gel.
An AGM (Absorbed Glass Matte) Sealed Lead Acid Battery might be a good alternative. These are also sealed, so installing on the side wouldn't be an issue. They are confused for gels very often and they are also called 'dry cells'. The three main battery types can be compared as such: flooded is like a glass of water. Gel is like a glass full of stiff jello. AGM is like a glass water with a sponge in it, to absorb the water. Only the flooded is spill-able. The AGM does have small ventilation slits on the case, for pressure release, so they can charge just fine from any charger.
I hope this helps.
Yes you can, but be aware of a few things.
Gel batteries are more fragile. Because there is no ventilation (completely sealed) they can be damaged easier by being overcharged. Imagine if you build up pressure, where does it go? Gel batteries should not be charged with a voltage higher than 7.1 volts. Most alternators and staters will charge at 7.3 - 7.4 volts. This may seem like a minor difference, but high voltage (normal for other types) can damage a gel.
An AGM (Absorbed Glass Matte) Sealed Lead Acid Battery might be a good alternative. These are also sealed, so installing on the side wouldn't be an issue. They are confused for gels very often and they are also called 'dry cells'. The three main battery types can be compared as such: flooded is like a glass of water. Gel is like a glass full of stiff jello. AGM is like a glass water with a sponge in it, to absorb the water. Only the flooded is spill-able. The AGM does have small ventilation slits on the case, for pressure release, so they can charge just fine from any charger.
I hope this helps.
Is there some one out there that can design and produce and sell electric cars for the public?
remsonbuil
when I was a kid in the fifties there were electric milk cars /floats delivering lots of crates of milk, to the houses in the city.up the hills and down.they were powered with ordinary car batteries.they had a lot of weight on them, but they had no problem going.quiet and no pollution.where are they today?electric cars are the future, and I do not see why our government can't invest in this technology and set up factories to produce and sell to the world before some other western country does.Just because we might be at the forefront of some other leading technologies does'nt mean we have to stop there, does it?
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With the President being an 'oil man', you can pretty much hang up the prospects of him pouring any money into electric car technology. If he were interested, he would have at least asked Congress to allocate funds in the last 6.5 years. Maybe the next President has the ability to see farther than 6 months into the future and invest for our future. If nothing else, our future cleaner air and less dependance on foreign oil.
I know what you are saying about electric vehicles yester-century. There were electric vehicles around when the combustion engine came along. Thanks to the oil companies, they died.....probably a painful death. The resurrection is a slow and agonizing process, but it IS happening!!
With the President being an 'oil man', you can pretty much hang up the prospects of him pouring any money into electric car technology. If he were interested, he would have at least asked Congress to allocate funds in the last 6.5 years. Maybe the next President has the ability to see farther than 6 months into the future and invest for our future. If nothing else, our future cleaner air and less dependance on foreign oil.
I know what you are saying about electric vehicles yester-century. There were electric vehicles around when the combustion engine came along. Thanks to the oil companies, they died.....probably a painful death. The resurrection is a slow and agonizing process, but it IS happening!!
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