BatteryMINDer
®
2000 Series
Rev. C-091911
Page 1
P/N VDC2000-MNL
MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the
same type (gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep
cycle and starter. Charge each battery individually before connecting
together.
Never connect batteries at different states of charge. The
charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the discharged battery
possibly causing catastrophic failure.
Once the batteries are charged,
use 18 gauge or greater wire to connect the batteries.
If connecting multiple batteries of the same voltage, wire them in parallel
(BatteryMINDer positive to positive A to positive B, BatteryMINDer
negative to negative A to negative B). This is the same type of
connection you would use when jumping a car (in fact, jumper cables
are great for this).
If connecting 2 batteries of half your unit’s voltage (example: 6V batteries
on a 12V unit), wire them in series (BatteryMINDer positive to positive
A, negative A to positive B, negative B to BatteryMINDer negative).
When wired in series they act as one large system at the combined
voltage (example: 6V + 6V = 12V). You can connect these systems in
a series parallel configuration in order to charge or maintain 4 or more
batteries in groups of 2.
As long as your batteries stay wired together they act as one large
battery allowing you to charge and discharge them as a group
Battery Configurations
Model 2012 12 Volt @ 2A
TO CHARGER
TO CHARGER
TO CHARGER
TO CHARGER
TO CHARGER
TO CHARGER
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12V
12V
12 VOLT PARALLEL
12 VOLT SERIES
Using 6 Volt Batteries
12 VOLT (SERIES-PARALLEL)
Using 6 Volt Batteries
6V
6V
6V
6V
6V
6V
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