30-05-2023, 10:02 PM
A modern home battery charger will measure the voltage (say 8.0) and assume it is a very flat 12 volt battery. I think it would charge the 8 volt battery ok, but rather quickly, and wouldn't know when to stop.
Also, when on the car and getting charged the voltage is likely to be around 10 volts, so 6 volt bulbs are likely to have a short life.
I can see the point, as 12 volt batteries are cheaper and available everywhere, but why not just use a 12 volt battery? I do, with a dynamo, and field windings fed through a resistor.
Also, when on the car and getting charged the voltage is likely to be around 10 volts, so 6 volt bulbs are likely to have a short life.
I can see the point, as 12 volt batteries are cheaper and available everywhere, but why not just use a 12 volt battery? I do, with a dynamo, and field windings fed through a resistor.