Battery Wiring Basics
Series
Increases Voltage
Minus to Plus
Watts = Volts X Amps
Parallel
Increases Amp-hour Capacity
Plus to Plus
Minus to Minus
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+
24v
Battery
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+
24v
Battery
Batteries Wired in Series
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+
12v
Battery
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+
12v
Battery
Batteries Wired in Series
(2) - 12v Batteries
Wired In Series equal 24v
(2) - 24v Batteries
Wired In Series equal 48v
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+
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Batteries Wired in Series
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
Batteries Wired in Parallel
(4) - 12v Batteries Wired In Parallel equal 12v
(4) - 24v Batteries Wired In Parallel equal 24v
The only thing this does is increase the amp/hours
(4) - 48v Batteries Wired In Parallel equal 48v
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12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
(2) Parallel Rows Wired in Series
This method provides an increased voltage and increased amp hours
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
(Negative to Negative - Positive to Positive)
These (4) Batteries Wired in Parallel
This Connection Creates a Series
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
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+
12v
Battery
+
-
12v
Battery
(Negative to Negative - Positive to Positive)
These (4) Batteries Wired in Parallel
(2) 12V Batteries
Wired in Series
24v Configuration
(16) 12v)) Batteries in a 24v Wiring Method
(DO NOT USE THIS DIAGRAM TO WIRE YOUR BATTERIES)
[FOR GENERAL CONCEPT ONLY]
12V
Deep Cycle
24v Configuration
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12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
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12v
+
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12v
+
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12v
+
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12v
+
-
12v
+
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12v
+
(2) 12V Batteries
in a
24v Configuration
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12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
-
12v
+
(4) 12V Batteries
in a
24v Configuration
Orientation is different but "These Are the Same"
(2) 12V Batteries Parallels
Wired in Series - 24v Configuration
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+
12v
Battery
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+
12v
Battery
Batteries Wired in Series
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+
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+
12v
12v
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+
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+
12v
12v
In Parallel and in Series Example Math
IN PARALLEL 2 Batteries 80ah Each. = 160Ah
(2 X 80 = 160)
IN SERIES 4 Batteries 12 Volts Each = 48V
(4 X 12 = 48)
WATT HOURS = 7680
(48V X 160Ah = 7680)
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