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jayspi
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Apr 07, 2016

Type of cables to use for connecting 6v batteries?

Hi, I just picked up four 6 volt batteries that I'm going to connect in series/parallel. I need to pick up some cables to connect them with and I'm curious about what type to get. I also will need to ...
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DFord
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Apr 07, 2016
In a seminar at the Perry, GA FMCA Rally last month, they made a point of saying all the cables should be the same size and length and same length to the input/output connector so that all the batteries are "in balance" Even if there's a slight variance (like a 0.1 of an ohm), one of the batteries could be overworked while the others loaf.

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