I just noticed something else to note...
2) Charger. The charger is a Hobart model 1R12 - 550 that is a large box.
The tag has the following data:
Specs: 5061C - 1
No. Circuits: 1
Battery type: LA
Cells: 12
AH: 451 - 550
This charger is listing the AH of the battery it expects to charge.
(451-550). If you used 2x golf cart batteries they would have around 200
AH. I suspect that the charger will shut down based upon voltage levels,
and not total power, so you should be OK charging a lower capacity
battery with it, but the first time you use it you will need to keep an
eye on the voltage levels of the battery and make sure the charger shuts
off at the appropriate time.
DC Output Per Circuit
Volts: 24
Max Amps: 115
This could be a problem for charging a golf cart battery. Typically wet
cell lead acid batteries are supposed to be charged at 10-25% of their
amp hour rating. You would need a 460 AH rated battery for a 115 amp
charge current to not be charging them faster than recommended.
[This matches well with the 451-550 Ah specs on the charger...]
You will have to determine if the charging rate can be turned down to
less than 115 amps (or supercharge your batteries very fast, and
possibly damage them...)
I suspect golf cart batteries could handle being charged at 115 amps
from 0-80%, but that high of a charge rate could damage them in the
80-100% part of the charging cycle.
Jay
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