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by Rodders
Wed Jan 07, 2015 4:15 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Testing with car battery
Replies: 5
Views: 31930

Re: Testing with car battery

Sorted , connected the two car batteries this morning and the motor ran as it should. Sourced two used 12v 33ah scooter batteries this afternoon for free, put the meter on them and they both read 11.8v each, connected them to the scooter and whizzed off down to the shops and back for a test run. No...
by Rodders
Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Testing with car battery
Replies: 5
Views: 31930

Re: Testing with car battery

Mounting them isn't a problem, they'll just sit on the foot platform with some longer cable to reach the connections, scooter will not be ridden on during the test which should take about 30 sec's max. The two 12v scooter batteries are connected in series to give 24v at the motor. The two 12v car ba...
by Rodders
Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:09 pm
Forum: All things battery related
Topic: Testing with car battery
Replies: 5
Views: 31930

Testing with car battery

Hi, I have acquired a mobility scooter which uses 2 x 12v 34AH batteries, scooter has been standing unused for 4+ years in a shed and the batteries are shot. I have 2 x 12v 55ah batteries from a car which are fully charged and was wondering if I could test the drive motor of the scooter with these j...

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