The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] another battery question
Curtis, I know you know what you mean which is 12 volt output. The link had a great graphic example. In series a connection of two 12 v batteries will give you 24 volts which you don't want and in parallel gives 12 volts no matter how many you parallel minus to minus and plus to plus. If you wanted to use two golf car 6 volt batteries for your 12 volt system which would fit in the large box you'd have to put them in series with one minus and one plus terminal connected now forming one single 12 volt battery. Watch out for battery box and battery leakage corrosion at the bottom as it will rapidly cause rust through of the center frame member. Hardly noticeable because it is inevitably concealed, you might want to get after the frame members all the way to the hitch with some rattle-can aluminum paint before you load the heavy batteries. If you decide to use two batteries, they should be matched. When one fails, it often will take down the other but seldom do both simultaneously fail. That is one fair reason to use only one battery if you don't foresee a lot of dry camping. If you use two and eventually one fails, that's a good time to use the remaining good one in your favorite "other" vehicle (army jeep) as you shouldn't put a new battery with a considerable old battery if you can avoid it. -Eddie- Houston, TX
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