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battery step down
I have two 6volt 1.2 ah SLA batteries ,how can or can I join them together and still get 6volts from the two but get 2.4 ah .
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Put them in parralel rather than in series. Ie, positive to positive/negative to negative.
Not really a good idea though as different states of charge or health can cause large currents to flow...
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yes I have two batteries the same, both are power sonic ps612 6volt 1.3amp hr sla so if I set them up in parallel they should not damage my 60 ct-4 battery pack , that runs on 6volt sla battery ..
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To use two batteries in parallel you might need to use diodes to prevent back flow in case one has slightly different internal resistance. The best option is to have a holder that fits one battery and when it runs down change the battery,
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thanks Chris and David ,I need the extra oomph for the flash to charge up faster ,I have a metz 7volt charger will it still work ,the two batteries I have are both the same and both brand new ,and where do I take the + and - both from one battery or one from each battery ..
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The 'oomph' is the voltage (and also depends on internal resistance) , adding an extra battery will not increase the 'oomph'. |
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David thanks for your help. I also have two battery packs (for my two metz 60 ct-4)that have 5 NiCad batteries inside each pack that are dead so I have ordered like for like batteries so hopefully that will help me ,also I am having fun mucking about with them .I have re called two quantum 2 battery packs, and they are working well .sorry about my technical jargon ,but what I meant by oomph was amp hours .When I have finished I will let you know how I am getting on ,this is a good experiment to find the best way to keep the old Metz 60 CT going .
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