How to connect RV batteries together
I purchased a used RV (5th wheel) that has only 1 battery. I just replaced the battery and decided to purchase an additional battery so I can put them in parallel (or is the term series?). What I'm ...
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So here's my follow up question regarding connecting the batteries. I just came across a video on youtube from a RV mechanic where he discusses connecting the batteries together (this forum apparently won't allow me to post the link...keeps hanging when I try to submit my comment). In the video, the guy talks about having the correct wire gauge. He mentioned most RV setups have a 6 gauge wire running to the batteries. I purchased 2 wires from auto zone that are 4 gauge.
Attached is a picture of the wire going to my battery in my RV. I can't really tell looking at the wires in my RV if they're 6 gauge or not. So now I'm not sure if I purchased the correct wire size to connect my batteries. Are the wires I purchased from auto zone too large or too small? Again, erring on the side of caution, I'd prefer to make sure all the wire sizes are correct before connecting everything.
Attached is a picture of the wire going to my battery in my RV. I can't really tell looking at the wires in my RV if they're 6 gauge or not. So now I'm not sure if I purchased the correct wire size to connect my batteries. Are the wires I purchased from auto zone too large or too small? Again, erring on the side of caution, I'd prefer to make sure all the wire sizes are correct before connecting everything.
