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DIVE2XS
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Jun 11, 2021

Inverter/12volt-24 volt question

Hi,I have a tundra 24 inverter that I took out of my Freighter semi and am installing in my tt.
I am taking out 2 6volt batteries and repacing them with 2 12volt bateries.
Question-how does this affect my 12 volt system?
Will the 12 volt lights, fantastic fan etc. be affected?.
  • DIVE2XS wrote:
    Hi,I have a tundra 24 inverter that I took out of my Freighter semi and am installing in my tt.
    I am taking out 2 6volt batteries and repacing them with 2 12volt bateries.

    The 2 12V batteries will not have much more run time than your current 2 6V batteries. Depending on your load, 4 6V batteries would be better and I will get they would live longer !
  • Your battery charging system ( converter and solar) will be for 12v. You would have to do each 12v battery one at a time with the converter. The PWM solar controller might be one of those that can do 24-24 or 12-12.

    An MPPT controller has a buck converter so it can be used as the DC-DC with 24v input and put out 12v but has amps limits depending on its amps rating.
  • Properly connected (two sixes are wired differently than two twelves at the batteries) there will be no difference with any 12 volt appliances.
  • Yes, you'll need a DC-DC converter to get back to 12v. Victron makes good ones. And you'll need a 24v charger to do it right. PM me.

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