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Re: Looking for information

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I got the Optima 6V (cylinder) battery many years ago that is still working fine.

IMO it is the best but I won't buy it again because of the odd shape. Also a sealed battery so less rust.

I found if the VARTA runs flat you can throw it away.


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Given all the issues mentioned here, and cost, I've decided to store my 6V components and run my 63 1200 Beetle at 12V.
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Jdt1976 wrote:Donovan is right, its a June 66.

6V battery at Maiden Electronics in Kyalami, 011 468 1619. They got a 70 and 77 Ah. The bigger one is better, both same price.
https://www.maidenelectronics.co.za/var ... ar-battery

Or get a price from Quality Batteries in Newlands 011 673 6702, but they will order one, takes a day or two.
Thanks for this. Looking for a 6v battery now, best I have done so far is the varta e30 from BatteriesSa in Strubens Valley @1700
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Just saw the registration. I spent some years in the Transvaal when my father worked at Atlas. If I am correct that would be Kempton Park.
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Guys, look at these Lithium batteries...they will be much cheaper and last for much longer...you can even place them on their sides. You will need two of these
https://lithiumbatteriessa.co.za/collec ... ttery-cell
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Wonder if the genny will charge those.... also size looks good. I just bought a haze gel battery for 2600... but the last one lasted 7,5 years
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brianj wrote: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:58 am Wonder if the genny will charge those.... also size looks good.....
I believe, for 6v it needs a constant 7.2v to charge
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Assuming the 2-battery combination, I wonder if it could provide the amps to start the car. I think a minimum CCA of 220 is needed.
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73type2 wrote: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:46 am Assuming the 2-battery combination, I wonder if it could provide the amps to start the car. I think a minimum CCA of 220 is needed.
Standard battery was 6v/60ah...these are 120ah
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I got that. So, is the 120Ah the only consideration in providing the cranking current? It might be obvious, but I just want to make sure.
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those litium batteries look good, but I suspect you need a charge controller to run them
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Is a charge controller a fancy voltage/current regulator?
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These are maybe an option too.. put 2 in parallel to up the storage. Not sure if cca doubles...
https://za.rs-online.com/web/p/lead-aci ... s/5375438/

Edit cca does double...
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brianj wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 5:16 pm These are maybe an option too.. put 2 in parallel to up the storage.
that is an idea, but....
look at the info on the battery
https://docs.rs-online.com/e424/0900766b81580e52.pdf

you'll likely need 3 in parallel to handle a starter
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it has a max charging current of 3A - so 3 in parallel allows 9A charging.
Our alternators do way more than that, you'll likely have around 50A coming into the battery at full charge with the engine running
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True, no easy / cheap options...
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