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Gerald55
Explorer
Aug 21, 2015

Parallel then series, or the other way around?

I bought four 6V AGMs. Evidently I'll be doing parallel + series to get to 12V, but I'm wondering if it makes any practical difference whether I wire each pair in series (to get a pair of 12V batterie...
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Vulcan_Rider
Explorer
Aug 22, 2015
smkettner wrote:
That diagram is out of electrical balance.
Use this:


I am constantly amazed....although I probably shouldn't be, having done this forum thing for decades.......

Your diagram is electrically identical to the previous one.
What exactly do you think is "out of balance" about it ??
Hint: NOTHING.

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