charger ran at 6 Volts for a while?

[turn_on68]

I accidentally charged my car for an hour before I realized it was on the 6 volt setting. I switched it over to 12 volts from then on. Will this have damaged my battery?

 

[NetKeym]

Probably not. I'm sure it didn't charge your battery!

The way a charger works is to hold a slightly higher voltage (like 15-16) in order for current to flow into the battery. By having it at 6 volts, if anything, you damaged the charger by letter current flow back into it from the battery.

My guess? You didn't hurt anything.

 

[NoLimit95]

I doubt you hurt anything either, except wasted an hour lol.

 

[Moes8]

no harm, no foul, and no charge for the hour at 6 volts.


now, had you been charging a 6 volt battery at 12 volts, different story.


dont worry about it

 

[turn_on68]

Thanks guys.