Adrian Smith 1 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I thought I would join this thread with a question. My Capiche 140 sports an OS 200 FS engine and although my Sullivan Dynatron can turn the prop on a 12 volt power source on a mild day, it struggles in temperatures below 5 deg C. The Dynatron can be used with a 24volt power source so is it possible to use two 12 volts lead cells wired together to produce the desired power? Which terminals are joined together on the cells and which are the started attached to? Also what sort of wire/clips should I use? I don't want to pay silly money for a 24v battery assuming I can get one to do the job. I know this sounds a dumb question but I am no electrician! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 PM Timbo - hes just trumped everyone on a similar thread in " latest posts". i.e. leisure battery. BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klippy Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 It's very possible Adrian, connect positive of one battery to the negative of the other! Take your leads from the two unused terminals, voila, 24volts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Thanks Tony, appreciate that. I just need to make sure the wire is of an acceptable ampage I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytilbroke Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Ensure that the connecting wire is at least the same copper diameter as the wire on your starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Smith 1 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Ok great will do. Thanks for the help all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa_steve Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 i use a geared starter from just engines on 16 sub c cells which will happily start a zenoah 62 with ease even on cold days.nasa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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