Dual 12v Battery Hookup Question
Purchased 2 new 27 series 12v batteries, added 2nd battery box and have them both vented to outside. Hooked Positive to Positive and Negative to Negative. Question is do I hook Pos and Neg from campe...
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Hi,
If you wish to understand the "why" surf here:
correctly interconnecting multiple twelve volt batteries
Yes, you can center tap for two batteries, or use a buss bar.
If you wish to understand the "why" surf here:
correctly interconnecting multiple twelve volt batteries
Yes, you can center tap for two batteries, or use a buss bar.
dballentine wrote:
Why?
Both positive terminals are at the same potential, as are both negative terminals. (Ignoring I2R loss in the interconnecting cables.)
I would think connecting the positive from the converter to either battery (or midway between the two, for that matter), and the negative (ground) to either battery, would work as well.
