Trailer battery Questions?????

[Mule]

With the two six-volt batteries... wire them in series... [1+ 1-]---[2+ 2-] ... with 1- and 2+ connected together, you've got one 12-volt battery from 1+ to 2-. Put your 12-volt charger from 1+ to 2-, hook up + and - from where you had them on your old battery to 1+ and 2- ... no need to change anything to six-volt.

As long as you keep 1- and 2+ connected ONLY to each other.

[Rob1334]

Originally Posted by Mule

With the two six-volt batteries... wire them in series... [1+ 1-]---[2+ 2-] ... with 1- and 2+ connected together, you've got one 12-volt battery from 1+ to 2-. Put your 12-volt charger from 1+ to 2-, hook up + and - from where you had them on your old battery to 1+ and 2- ... no need to change anything to six-volt.

As long as you keep 1- and 2+ connected ONLY to each other.

Stop confusing Ric... he don't speak chinese..... yet.

[Rob1334]

Pictures always help me. It is pretty simple tho.




When I hear Mule talk wiring, I get this in my head.



I'm glad he understands it and is able to walk me through basic stuff tho.

[Mule]

"Do not touch any of these wires"

But yeah, follow that first pic. Two 6v in series = one 12v.

[John]

Originally Posted by theultrarider

Spend the money and get a pair of six volts golf cart batteries . They will last MANY times longer than the best 12v batteries. Both in holding a char ge, and in useful life.

^^^Yep!

[Sapling]

:banghead: nobody listens to me :banghead:

[REBEL]

OK.... FINE I WILL GET TWO SIX VOLTS... FAWK... HAHAHAHAHA>.


I will also get a setup like booster has eventually... probably be a summer project though.. just need to get make sure these get through winter time... As boosters setup in person is freaking amazing on the inside.. very handy

[BigTruck]

Originally Posted by REBEL

OK.... FINE I WILL GET TWO SIX VOLTS... FAWK... HAHAHAHAHA>.


I will also get a setup like booster has eventually... probably be a summer project though.. just need to get make sure these get through winter time... As boosters setup in person is freaking amazing on the inside.. very handy

Careful using Booster and Handy in the same sentence.....

[REBEL]

Originally Posted by BigTruck

Careful using Booster and Handy in the same sentence.....

Nah.. no worries there.. He gives them out all the time.. the secret is out

[Sneak A Peak]

Is there a minimum wire size i should use when connecting the 2 6v batteris in series? Would i use the same gauge to go from pas an neg terminals to the converter?
I am installing them in my enclosed to power a furnace, lights, 12 v accessories, raido, etc...

Thanks