RE: (ET) Quick response

["Elie, Larry (L.D.)" <lelie ford com>]

+/- .1V is good balance., and 6.5 x 6 is indeed 39V.

HOWEVER, my fuel meter would be at 45+ V if it were '1/8" into the white'. 
 I suspect (as I mentioned in my last post...) our fuel meter's don't 
agree.  Now, I ALSO have never got anything like good performance at 39V 
charge.  I couldn't mow for even 2 hours at this level.  Now, if (and 
since you measure all 6 @ 6.5V so I don't see how this could be...) you 
measured 5 batteries and got 39.2, 6 would measure out at 47.04V, just 
about where I stop charging.  BTW, the only reason I ever charge above 45V 
is to equalize the batteries.

Larry Elie



-----Original Message-----
From: marty canada [mailto:emcanada yahoo com]
Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 3:11 PM
To: tractors GE
Subject: (ET) Quick response


Thanks to all for your quick response to my voltage measurement question.

Perhaps I should make sure I have clarified the problem.

   1.  The highest voltage I have EVER read is 39.2v
   
   2.  This is with the charger charging.

   3.  The power disconnect is on.

   4.  The needle is into the white about 1/8 inch.

   5.  This is with a NEW battery pack.

   6.  I am measuring from the positive terminal of the front battery
       closest to the "firewall" and the negative terminal of the right 
rear 
       battery.
    
   7. Each indivudal battery measures 6.5 +/- .1v

Am I measuring at the right place?  And yes the batteries are gassing.


Marty 





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