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RetiredBob
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Sep 15, 2013

Connecting Solar Panel

I have a portable solar panel that I use to keep the coach batteries topped up when boondocking. With my fifth-wheel and two 6-volt batteries in series, hooking it up was obvious--positive on one battery, negative on the other. Now, with two 12-volts in parallel in the motorhome, I'm not sure. Same as with the the 6-volts (pos. of one, neg. of the other) or pos. and neg. of the same battery?

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  • Either will work with 12s, but better to put one on each battery, same as you should put all your loads and chargers. (for "balance")

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