Sorry, that was me above, I keep getting signed out through inactivity!

Got ya!

Want quick response from your juice when hitting the switch. Then you dont want the equivilant of a 'S' curve in the road slowing down your fluid, right?

Sorry, that was me. Does the forum auto sign you out after a period of inactivity?

THE WAY THIS TYPE OF SET UP IS CONSTRUCTED, IS TO USE THE ACCUMULATOR IN TWO WAYS...
 #1 ; N.O FOR SOFTER RIDE

 #2 ; WHEN ENERGIZED, THE ACCUMULATOR WILL FEED OIL INTO THE ONCOMING
STREAM ,ADDING MORE VOLUME TO THE SYSTEM(NOT PRESSURE) UNTIL THE ACCUMULATOR IS EMPTY

  BUT A LARGE FREE-FLOW CHECK WOULD BE NEEDED OFF THE #3 PORT

I dont understand the #2 point at all?

When the three way valve is in the normal postion, it allows the flow to use the accumulator and provide suspension movement and damping. The accumulator isn't supplying the 'stream' with anything, its there to provide a soft ride.

When the three way way it switched, the flow re-circulates back into the supply flow, but the accumulator is isolated from the circuit, therefore is made redundant and performs no function.

Obviously, as a novice, I could be wrong?  :unsure:

So therefore it would be 'easier' to charge with a 48v charger (in the case of the above setup), coz you wouldn't need to 'faff' about changing battery connections, just the -'ve to ground and the +'ve to the battery post feeding the two pumps.

Explain to me again the benefit of the 'parellel/series/parallel' setup above, rather than having two seperate banks connected all in series to give 48v?

Sorry, but I if I didn't ask, what would be the point of the forum, eh!    

So how can I charge all of the batteries at once with a 12v charger on a 48v circuit? So I just connect the +'ve to one end and the -'ve to the other, the same as with a 48v charger?
 

Ummm, like this?

Sorry if the diagram makes no sense, my previous install was in car when I bought it and only had two batts!

Would you have to disconnect the serial connections between each paired battery set to charge at 12v? Why not just use a 48v charger?

A check valve allows flow in only one direction. This valve is also a useful tool with gravity down type of systems.

Thanks!

I'm learning more every day!  B)  

Good one LowriderUK, !!!

It's been about 21 years since I had hydros, and I at times, forget all the details.

I would not go longer than 10 chargings, and it becomes a hassle rotating them too often. So let's say (for now, at least). never more than 10, and usually after 4.

But if you always fast charge, rotating them more often is suggested, and with slow charges, you can wait a bit longer.

It's nice to know someone is really reading my posts.

You know I even forgot about rotating my batteries on the car I have now. Old age?

It's all good!

Not got a hydro system at the moment, but will probably have 8 batts in two banks of four.

So every 6 charges or so, swap batt number 1 and 4 in each bank with batts 2 and 3 in each bank, right?

Incidentally, if its been 21 years since you had hydros, what are you rolling in now that would have more than two batteries to require rotating 'em?  B)

Love this new site, although its a bit like walking around a huge shopping mall ofter closing hours, there no-one about...... hello.....HELLOOO!?!    

I dont have a particular favourite, as I've only seen a few bought here in the UK, but I think I follow most peoples sentiments when I say the best issues were the ones about 10 years ago when 3/4 of the magazine wasn't f**king rim adverts!!!  :angry:  

I can see how it works, the main pressure feed runs off to the cylinders to lift the car, whereas the secondary pressure feed activates the plunger in the tank pressurising the fluid.

Can you now explain what benefit this has?

Does pressurising the fluid mean that less force is required by the main pressure feed to the cylinders?

Surely the benefit of this would be cancelled out by the additional requirement of the secondary feed to actually power the piston in the tank?

How many batteries to each pump?

Just two, connected for 24volts, supplying both pumps...

I guess multiple solenoids in a bank are for higher voltages, like 72/96v?

OK, so I know a slow down valve will reduce the flow so that your suspension will drop fast or slow, depending on the slow down setting, but what does a check valve do?  :blink:  

So is it necessary to have three solenoids per pumps, or is that just triple protection?

My two pump system only had one soleniod for each pump?

Hydro newbie, can ya tell?

Another thing you want to do is to rotate your batteries.  Seems the first and last battery tend to become weaker in time.  I suggest to move the outer batteries toward the center, maybe like every 10th charge.

OK, but in the 'Charging using a fast charger' thread you state...

"I used to rotate the batteries, just like your tires. The first and last batteries seem to get the most wear and tear. You might want to move them inward each time. -About every 4-6 chargings is suggested."

So which is it, around 4-6 chargings, or 10 chargings?  :unsure: