Can Trailer Batteries be Wired in Series to Produce 48 Volts
Published 08/07/2019
Question:
Can I wire four 6 volt deep cycle batteries to two 12 volt deep cycle batteries to total 48 volts to run my motor.
asked by: Paul B
Helpful Expert Reply:
If your boat motor requires 48 volts then yes you could do what you described by wiring the 6 volts in series to each other and then wiring the two additional batteries in series to that bank and to each other. That would give you a total of 48 volts but you should for sure verify what voltage your motor needs to run on.
I attached a picture that shows difference between wiring batteries in series and in parallel.
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