Thinking about using this as a battery box on my travel trailer tongue to hold 2 - 6v golf cart batteries and the wiring. What do you think? Will I need to reinforce inside? Batteries are about 70 lbs each.
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I think it would wok fine but the depth may make it a bit difficult to hook up wiring and such
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I had a cracked golf cart battery repaired some years back, it held up for a month and then leaked acid every where. My advice, buy a new battery, DJ.
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Thats correct.. Are your batteries 6volt batteries? If so because that is what golf carts run off of... And do you have 6 batteries hooked up? Because if you have a 8 then you have a 48 volt cart not 36.
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There are no supports that would be suitable if that was the only means to keep it in place. That being said, I did shoot some self tapping screws through the corners to keep the boxes in place on my battery tray. The bottom of the box has contours that keep the battery elevated about .25" off the very bottom which leaves room for the screw heads.
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I believe the limit would be 4 (2x 6v in a series/parallel configuration). To be sure, contact the BatteryMinder folks. I'm using it on 4 7 year old golf carts myself although I have 6 total from a previous solar setup.
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You need it for a 48V cart or if you have a 36V cart you can use 2 of the batteries for 12V but it is better for all of the batteries to share the load of the 12V item.
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I have never heard of a 8v golf cart battery, it sounds like a 12 volt battery that is in need of a charge. I would charge the battery and get the cca or ca and go for the test.
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It may for a very little amount of time, I would say go with a couple golf cart batteries.
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Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you... » Read More Just a FYI A good place to get your AA batteries for this purpose is a little know fact about most types of small utility batteries .Most run a voltage of 1.5v and it is all a matter of how they are stacked and wired for the specific use and power.Knowing that and if your not afraid to put a little work into getting them all you need is to find one of the old style 6 volt Lantern battery, there like 3x3 square 4 inches tall with the screw on caps on top. If you take care and crack the top off cut the wires and out pours a pile of AA batteries. I forget the exact number but you can even find a video on you tube. « Show Less
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Works great for golf cart batteries @48 volt six 8 volt batteries will and should work fine for marine batteries
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George, for safety purposes and to prevent any incidents, it is my recommendation to protect the battery and connectors from exposure to elements, animals, and/or persons....It will also maintain the battery secured and safe, since it will be on a trailer, the movement might create another hazard.Hope it answers your concerns.
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There is no liquid in the battery, so any position should be fine. But, the terminals should not have a heavy load on them. Make sure that the cables are insulated and not holding up the battery.
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Hey race walker, just about anywhere. I installed my panels on a motorhome that has been using two 12 volt 200 amp hr deep cycle batteries wired in parallel without solar. For the last 6 years I have used two GC-2 240 amp hr 6 volt golf cart batteries wired in series. I have always used this rule, get the newest, heaviest batteries that you can afford. In my case I have been served best by 6 volts golf cart batteries in series since my system is 12volts. Hope this helps
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In your golf cart you have 8 6 volt batteries witch = 48 volts. Hook in the wires one on the negative end of the batteries and the positive on the positive side of the fourth battery . This will give you 24 volts 4x6=24.
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Hi Doyle,If I recall, there is only 1 wire which hooks to the positive side of the battery. I believe the unit is already grounded when installed on the trailer. I store my trailer offsite and I cannot get there without a major inconvenience. I'd follow the instructions and if you're missing a wire, return the item and get a replacement. I hope this helps!
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I opened the top to put more in with no problem. As long as you have something to hold it while you twist it. Haven't tried batteries yet.
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Hi, i would run a 16 or 18 gauge wire no need for anything larger than that 16 is fine, extend the wires connect them all together red to red black to black for as meny lighted cup holder as you want then run the black wire to the neg side of the battery then run a red wire to your switch and the other side of the switch to the pos side of the battery and your done good luck its easy to do if the wires on the cup holder are not color coded just use one wire for the neg and one wire for the pos (red) (pos)