Can NOCO GEN On-Board Battery Charger Negative Cables Be Connected to Same Terminal
Updated 04/12/2024 | Published 04/09/2024
Question:
Can the three negative outputs be joined? Im replacing my onboard charger in my boat and am not able to route the negative leads to one of my three on-board batteries, due to the limited access to that battery. My present charger has one negative lead, that feeds the negative side of the batteries.
asked by: Danny R
Expert Reply:
Hey Danny, thanks for reaching out!
It sounds like your battery bank is setup in a parallel series configuration (see attached) so you'll need to connect each negative wire to the negative post on each battery for the 3-Bank NOCO GEN On-Board Battery Charger # NOC94FR to avoid errors with the operation of this charger. I confirmed this with my contact at NOCO, and it is the same case for all other chargers that connect to individual batteries in a bank.
If you have a different battery bank setup please let me know and I'll be more than happy to let you know if this can be used the way you're wanting to use it!
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Daniel
4/12/2024
Thanks for the reply Jon, I see that's pretty much the case from other manufacturers also. I'll have to find a unit that has a linked ground.