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Old 03-08-2014, 21:44   #1
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What Type of Batteries are These?

the previous owner told me, "Battery 3 is under port settee".
I found this / these . ( see pic attached ).

what are they ? Look to me like not ' one ' battery, rather like 10 x of the small batteries I used years ago when spot-lighting rabbits. ... linked in "series" ?

Is it Okay to trickle charge them with a battery charger, ? what... simply by placing the charger "alligator clips" onto any one of the small batteries ' + ' & the other on a ' - ' ?

any else to be known about them?
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Old 03-08-2014, 21:49   #2
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Re: what type of batteries are these?

Most likely they are 12V gel cell batteries. Not sure what these are for but the wire size is very small. Must be for some kind of very low amperage load.
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Re: what type of batteries are these?

They look like sealed lead acid batteries often used with a UPS and many other applications. Should be fine. They are all connected in parallel.
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Re: what type of batteries are these?

as above in parralel,gel or lead acid,12V,if you lift one out there should be a a make and part number,then check on internet for there rating,at a guess 15-20 amp/hours each
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Re: what type of batteries are these?

Motorcycle batteries?

The side of the box indicates 12v 70a so 7 amp each?

Also a date 08/09?
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Re: what type of batteries are these?

Looks like standard 12V 7Ah UPS gels to me.
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