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above, determine whether the battery is of high enough quality to accept a charge. If several 12-volt batteries
are to be charged, they may be charged using 24-volt, uncontrolled stations, as follows.
NOTE
Batteries will be charged in combinations of two, using this
procedure. Charge any odd battery on a controlled 12-volt station.
a. Perform the procedures of 2-8a through 1. above, for any even number of batteries.
b. Using an inter-battery jumper cable, connect the negative terminal of battery "A" to the positive terminal
of battery "B".
c. Connect the red clip lead of a charging cable to the positive terminal battery "A", and the black clip lead to
the negative terminal to battery "B".
NOTE
If the two batteries have different amp-hour ratings, the battery with
the lower rating will reach "soft" (or "hard") boiling before the other
in which case the early-boiling battery will control whether or not the
charging may be continued with this setup or whether the one
battery will have to be shifted to a controlled station.
d. Refer to paragraph 2-7 and follow the procedures for a 24 volt battery.
Distribution Panel is not specifically designed to charge 6-volt batteries, it is possible to do so using procedures
similar to those of paragraph 2-9. The more favored method for charging 6-volt batteries is to charge two
batteries in series using a 12-volt, controlled station (STA 1 or STA 4). However, four 6-volt batteries maybe
connected in series and charged using a 24-volt controlled or uncontrolled station.
NOTE
Batteries will be charged in combinations of two, using this
procedure.
a. Charging two 6-volt batteries in series (Figure 2-2).
(1) Using an inter-battery jumper cable, connect the negative terminal of battery "A" to the positive
terminal of battery "B".
(2) Connect the red clip lead of a charging cable to the positive terminal of battery "A", and the black clip
lead to the negative terminal of battery "B".
NOTE
If the two batteries have different amp-hour ratings, the battery with
the lower rating will reach "soft" (or "hard") boiling before the other
in which case the early-boiling battery will control whether or not the
charging may be continued with this setup or whether the one
battery will have to be shifted to a controlled station.
(3) Refer to paragraph 2-8 and follow procedures for a 12-volt battery,
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