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BFL13
Explorer II
Dec 17, 2013

Drawing or Charging From Different Batteries in a Bank?

I can't remember (if I ever knew) why you are supposed to have the loads and the chargers all on the same battery posts in a bank. Say you have three 12s in parallel. What's wrong with having an i...
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jauguston
Explorer
Dec 18, 2013
The available amp hours from a battery is dependent on how fast you withdraw them. You will get more total amp hours from the three batteries if they are connected and sharing the load.

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