I have two 6 volt batteries wired in series, I want to wire an inverter right at the batteries. What would be the best way. With 12 volt batteries its easy positive to positive and negative to negative. Any help is appreciated

Here are two drawings that may explain it for you...The POWER INVERTER will need 12VDC to operate.Roy Ken

The pair is just a big 12v battery. (ignore the terminals that connect the two batteries) Wire same as any 12v.... ++ & --

marty1300 wrote: What would be the best way. There's only one way.You might be well advised to get a voltmeter.

When I put a wire on 1 neg. And 1 pos. ( 1 from each battery ) I only measured 6 volts, that is why I was inquiring I thought I would 12 volts

Use the positive from one six volt and the negative from the other six volt.

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KD4UPL
Explorer
Apr 06, 2016
One battery's positive is connected directly to the other battery's negative. Don't use either of these 2 posts. Use the remaining positive and negative that aren't connected together. That is the one and only way it will work.
pianotuna
Nomad III
Apr 06, 2016
Use the positive from one six volt and the negative from the other six volt.
marty1300
Explorer
Apr 05, 2016
When I put a wire on 1 neg. And 1 pos. ( 1 from each battery ) I only measured 6 volts, that is why I was inquiring I thought I would 12 volts
2oldman
Explorer II
Apr 05, 2016
marty1300 wrote:
What would be the best way.
There's only one way.

You might be well advised to get a voltmeter.
time2roll
Nomad
Apr 05, 2016
The pair is just a big 12v battery. (ignore the terminals that connect the two batteries)
Wire same as any 12v.... ++ & --
RoyB
Explorer II
Apr 05, 2016
Here are two drawings that may explain it for you...

The POWER INVERTER will need 12VDC to operate.

Roy Ken