Proper Balance of wiring 3 12V batteries
I have read a lot here on the importance on wiring additional batteries properly (thx pianotuna). I'm looking to wire 3 12V T1275 in parallel, and looking for how other's have physically connected 3 ...
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I made my own bus bars with a 4" junction box and a piece of copper bar. The copper bar is drilled and tapped for 1/4-20. It is a bit of work but it only needs to be done once:
I have two battery banks and ganged the (+) connections for each bank in separate boxes. The middle bus bar box has the (-) connections and the shunt is wired before the connection to frame:
I use three dual connection battery disconnect switches so that I can switch out the solar, the converter, or the inverter from one or both battery banks (SOP is to have all connected together):
I have two battery banks and ganged the (+) connections for each bank in separate boxes. The middle bus bar box has the (-) connections and the shunt is wired before the connection to frame:
I use three dual connection battery disconnect switches so that I can switch out the solar, the converter, or the inverter from one or both battery banks (SOP is to have all connected together):
