What is Difference Between Wiring Batteries in Series or Parallel in Terms of Voltage
Updated 12/18/2020 | Published 12/17/2020
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Question:
How do you connect two six volt batteries to not only double the voltage but, to double the amperage at the same time?
asked by: John K
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Expert Reply:
If you wire up a battery bank in parallel the voltage stays the same and the amperage increases, whereas if you wire them up in series the voltage increases but amperage does not. I remember the difference by looking at it like this:
If you were to line up the volts in a "series" the number would increase as you count them down the line. And anything in parallel stands next to something but would necessarily increase the number/volts.
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Jameson C
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