How to Wire Two 6-Volt Batteries In Series to Produce 12-Volts of Output

Updated 12/10/2013 | Published 12/09/2013

Question:

I Have a class C M/Home with a single 12 volt house batt. how can I wire 2- 6 volt batts from a utility trailer that I tow to the M/home?

asked by: Raul

Expert Reply:

To wire two 6-volt batteries so that they end up producing 12 volts you need to wire them in series. To do that you need to connect the load to the positive terminal of battery # 1. Connect the negative terminal of battery # 1 to the positive terminal of battery # 2. Ground the negative terminal of battery # 2.

I have produced a diagram showing the connections for you.

expert reply by: Jameson C