Batteries connected in parallel
There are instances in automotive applications, power supply applications, and solar supply applications that we will need to connect a bunch of batteries together to create a battery bank. We might need this battery bank to supply power for a long period of time, or to serve as a backup. In this ehow I will show you hook batteries up in parallel. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. When connecting batteries in parallel, it is simply a matter of connecting the positive terminals together and connecting the negative terminals together down a line.
2. We will start by taking both of your automotive or marine batteries and putting them side-by-side. These will now be called battery 1 and battery 2. Make sure that the red tabs are on side (positive), and the black tabs are on the other side (negative).
3. Take your red battery wire and connect the positive terminal of battery 1 to the positive terminal of battery 2. DO NOT CONNECT THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TOGETHER.
4. Now take your black battery wire and connect the negative terminal of battery 1 to the negative terminal of battery 2. DO NOT CONNECT THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TOGETHER.
5. The batteries are connected: + to + to + and - to - to -. In this configuration, the capacity is the sum of the capacities of the individual batteries and voltage is unchanged.
6. Now connect the item you want to power to one end of the battery bank, and connect the power source (solar power, wind power, etc.) Be sure to connect everything up using the same polarity - red to red and black to black.
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