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Vintage465
Nomad
Jun 10, 2019

Series, then Parallel or Parallel then Series?

Hi, I've set up my four 6v G.C. batteries in a Series/Series, then parallel. Meaning I series'd each pair of 6v batteries, making them two 12v banks, the paralleled them. Then I saw a photo the...
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wnjj
Explorer II
Jun 10, 2019
KD4UPL wrote:
It doesn't matter. Either way will work. The first way uses 1 less cable.

x2

Also, the 2nd diagram isn't drawn correctly. The trailer wires come from the smaller jumpers in between each pair of batteries. In that drawing they are connected to each other.

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