battery queston

Justin3 · 11-27-2005, 07:08 PM

I currently working on my craftsman race tractor with my friend, I have a queston, the battery for its 11hp Briggs and stratton engine is huge and heavy. could i go for a smaller battery because my other friend has a battery 1/2 the size of this for his 11hp go cart. will the chargeing and starting system still work right if I converted over. PS I do know what Volts and Amps are.

Miller · 11-27-2005, 07:27 PM

nope, i dont think you could use charging system on a battery thats less volts than it should be. it has that size battery for a reason.

Da Lucky 1 · 11-27-2005, 08:14 PM

it should work if they voltage is the same.. shouldnt it?

Miller · 11-27-2005, 08:25 PM

well yea but it sounds like the batteries are different voltages

offroadin · 11-27-2005, 10:34 PM

As long as both systems run the same voltage most likely 12, but could be 6 on older models. Charging system will be fine, except you won't have as much cold cranking capacity. As long as the battery isn't too small it should be fine.

Justin3 · 11-28-2005, 07:12 PM

Yes there bolth 12volt, I think ill use the big one for now, until the cells die, because the smaller one cost more. Thanks guys

~~Electric_Head~~ · 11-28-2005, 08:03 PM

As long as both batteries are the same voltage and can handle the same amps, then you should be fine. Smaller size batteries sometimes cant handle higher amps and will heat up leak.

Justin3 · 11-29-2005, 07:03 PM

Its a sealed battery, so I dont think they leak but, if the battery keeps getting really hot I will go back to the original.

Miller · 11-29-2005, 10:40 PM

lol all battery can leak, just a matter of how much hell you put them through

Justin3 · 11-30-2005, 12:31 PM

Ow I get it now! though I have a pull start kit for that engine so ill keep switching from that, so I wont kill the battery.

~~Electric_Head~~ · 12-02-2005, 09:58 PM

I dont think you know what volts and amps are. If that smaller battery isn't designed to handle as high amps as the larger battery, charging the smaller battery with that larger batteries charger(assuming you cant adjust amp/voltage on the charger) you may cause the battery to leak/explode.

You would need to get a new charging setup if the smaller battery cant handle the same ammount of continuous amps.

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11-27-2005, 07:08 PM	battery queston	permalink #1
Justin3 Nintendo Fanboy Sep 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Shelton, CT Posts: 412 (#124) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	I currently working on my craftsman race tractor with my friend, I have a queston, the battery for its 11hp Briggs and stratton engine is huge and heavy. could i go for a smaller battery because my other friend has a battery 1/2 the size of this for his 11hp go cart. will the chargeing and starting system still work right if I converted over. PS I do know what Volts and Amps are.
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Miller Former Alcoholic Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: The Gym Posts: 4,833 (#8) Thanked 1x in one post x28	nope, i dont think you could use charging system on a battery thats less volts than it should be. it has that size battery for a reason.
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11-27-2005, 08:14 PM	permalink #3
Da Lucky 1 Tweak Minion Jan 2005 Last Seen: 02-20-2008 Location: %systemroot% Posts: 2,755 (#30) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x0	it should work if they voltage is the same.. shouldnt it?

11-27-2005, 08:25 PM	permalink #4
Miller Former Alcoholic Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: The Gym Posts: 4,833 (#8) Thanked 1x in one post x28	well yea but it sounds like the batteries are different voltages

11-27-2005, 10:34 PM	permalink #5
offroadin Senior Member Jan 2005 Last Seen: 07-03-2008 Posts: 377 (#125) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x7	As long as both systems run the same voltage most likely 12, but could be 6 on older models. Charging system will be fine, except you won't have as much cold cranking capacity. As long as the battery isn't too small it should be fine.

11-28-2005, 07:12 PM	permalink #6
Justin3 Nintendo Fanboy Sep 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Shelton, CT Posts: 412 (#124) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	Yes there bolth 12volt, I think ill use the big one for now, until the cells die, because the smaller one cost more. Thanks guys

11-28-2005, 08:03 PM	permalink #7
~~Electric_Head~~ Banned Jan 2005 Last Seen: 04-12-2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,939 (#45) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x21	As long as both batteries are the same voltage and can handle the same amps, then you should be fine. Smaller size batteries sometimes cant handle higher amps and will heat up leak.

11-29-2005, 07:03 PM	permalink #8
Justin3 Nintendo Fanboy Sep 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Shelton, CT Posts: 412 (#124) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	Its a sealed battery, so I dont think they leak but, if the battery keeps getting really hot I will go back to the original.

11-29-2005, 10:40 PM	permalink #9
Miller Former Alcoholic Jan 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: The Gym Posts: 4,833 (#8) Thanked 1x in one post x28	lol all battery can leak, just a matter of how much hell you put them through

11-30-2005, 12:31 PM	permalink #10
Justin3 Nintendo Fanboy Sep 2005 Last Seen: Today Location: Shelton, CT Posts: 412 (#124) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	Ow I get it now! though I have a pull start kit for that engine so ill keep switching from that, so I wont kill the battery.

12-02-2005, 09:58 PM	permalink #11
~~Electric_Head~~ Banned Jan 2005 Last Seen: 04-12-2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,939 (#45) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x21	I dont think you know what volts and amps are. If that smaller battery isn't designed to handle as high amps as the larger battery, charging the smaller battery with that larger batteries charger(assuming you cant adjust amp/voltage on the charger) you may cause the battery to leak/explode. You would need to get a new charging setup if the smaller battery cant handle the same ammount of continuous amps.

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