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3.4 INSTALLING BATTERIES - SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION
Batteries are normally available in voltages of 2V, 6V and 12V and with different Ah capacities.
A number of individual batteries can be connected in series and in parallel to form a bank of
batteries with the desired increased voltage and capacity.
3.4.1 Series Connection
6V
6V
Battery 4
Battery 3
6V
Battery 2
6V
Battery 1
24V Inverter
or 24V Charger
Cable “A”
Cable “B”
Fig 3.5 Series Connection
When two or more batteries are connected in series, their voltages add up but their Ah capacity
remains the same. Fig. 3.5 shows 4 pieces of 6V, 200 Ah batteries connected in series to form a
battery bank of 24V with a capacity of 200 Ah. The Positive terminal of battery 4 becomes the
Positive terminal of the 24V bank. The Negative terminal of battery 4 is connected to the Positive
terminal of battery 3. The Negative terminal of battery 3 is connected to the Positive terminal of
battery 2. The Negative terminal of battery 2 is connected to the Positive terminal of battery 1.
The Negative terminal of battery 1 becomes the Negative terminal of the 24V battery bank.
3.4.2 Parallel Connection
12V
12V
12V
12V
Battery 1
Battery 3
Battery 2
Battery 4
Cable “A”
Cable “B”
12V Inverter
or 12V Charger
Fig 3.6 Parallel Connection
When two or more batteries are connected in parallel, their voltage remains the same but their
Ah capacities add up. Fig. 3.6 above shows 4 pieces of 12V, 100 Ah batteries connected in
parallel to form a battery bank of 12V with a capacity of 400 Ah. The four Positive terminals of
batteries 1 to 4 are paralleled (connected together) and this common Positive connection be-
comes the Positive terminal of the 12V bank. Similarly, the four Negative terminals of batteries
1 to 4 are paralleled (connected together) and this common Negative connection becomes the
Negative terminal of the 12V battery bank.
SECTION 3 |
Installation
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