I have a 24v system. 2 batt in series, and 2 in parallel. Can I hook the leads on either ends of the batts or do I need leads to each batt for charge?
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You can hook up to the 24v Neg. and 24v Pos. I do the same a 24v military jeep m151A1. Works fine.
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Two 12V batteries in series can be connected to a 24v charger, but you want to make sure they are both in approximately the same condition. Two batteries in parallel doubles the capacity, but not the voltage so you can not connect them to the charger as the parallel pack is only at 12V
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When you connect them like this, they operating in parallel - same as if you had wired the batteries in parallel yourself. Each battery will receive the same charging voltage. For some batteries, this this will be the correct charging voltage, However, the other batteries could be over-charged or under-charged. All the Battery Tender sees is one battery!This is answered on the Battery Tender website. The explanations are excellent, with clear diagrams. Find this info in the education section - it's a on pull-down tab, at the top of the homepage. A good reference for all battery charging and connection questions. When you connect them like this, they operating in parallel - same as if you had wired the batteries in parallel yourself. Each battery will receive the same charging voltage. For some batteries, this this will be the correct charging voltage, However, the other batteries could be over-charged or under-charged. All the Battery Tender sees is one battery!This is answered on the Battery Tender website. The explanations are excellent, with clear diagrams. Find this info in the education section - it's a on pull-down tab, at the top of the homepage. A good reference for all battery... » Read More When you connect them like this, they operating in parallel - same as if you had wired the batteries in parallel yourself. Each battery will receive the same charging voltage. For some batteries, this this will be the correct charging voltage, However, the other batteries could be over-charged or under-charged. All the Battery Tender sees is one battery!This is answered on the Battery Tender website. The explanations are excellent, with clear diagrams. Find this info in the education section - it's a on pull-down tab, at the top of the homepage. A good reference for all battery charging and connection questions. « Show Less
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Yes. You connect the battery with the charge controller. This is only for 12Volt battery. If you have 24volts, you will need to replace the charge controller with a MPPT one.
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Depends on if you want to run in series or parallel. I would recommend grounding them independent and using your current 12v "positive" wire to power them. Take the "hot" wire from your current light bar and splice the positive wire from these into it. If you're unsure which one is positive touch both leads to your battery they only work one way.
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Actually, if you run 2 battery banks @12 volts, you would essentially be combining the two banks into 1. The terminals are tied together so positive/negative terminals on top and bottom are both the same terminal internally. You definitely need to use both terminals along with very large wire in order to provide the high amperage draw from the batteries. I hope this helps!
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Sure, you can use more than one 12v battery, but the multiple batteries must be wired in parallel, NOT series. "Parallel" means like terminals (+/-) must be wired together. You should consult an electrician if you aren't sure how to do this. I'm not sure about charging capacity - I suspect it will take longer to re-charge multiple batteries. You may want to ask Tripp Lite about that.
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if your charger is 48 volt rated then connect to the two leads that leave the battery bank. the one that leaves the last positive terminal is the red connection the3 one that leaves the last negative terminal on the battery bank is the black connection. if it is a 12 volt charger then you have to charge each battery separately
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The batteries may be wired together in either parallel or series configurations - depends on your needs. Parallel wiring = increased amp/hr rating at same voltage Series wiring = increased voltage at same amp/hr rating
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Ah! So you are saying that if charging 1,2, 3 or 4 batteries, it is best to place one in each channel - NO in pairs. Thank you for the clarification.
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if the connector fits yours it should charge your 24v batteries, mine works perfectly.
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Sorry, but no it cannot unless your 24 volt battery is actually 2 / 12 volt batteries wired in series.
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Ok this might help. I hooked 2, 12 v batteries in series (24V) and with a stand alone 12v (I have a dual charger). Turned the charger on and the lights flashed but went out. No charging. Hooked up two 12Vs individually and both batteries charged perfectly. Hope that helps..
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Yes. Each (+ / -) are connected to their own "T-Branch Connector) So each T-Branch will be the dedicated + & - to follow thru to your charger controller. Then to your battery or bank. :-). All in series. 12volt design.
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I use it on my boat but jumper the batteries in parallel to 12v. But it is a 24volt series system, I asked Amazon like you if I could use it on a 24volt system and never got a response from anyone....So I did the parallel thing only to charge them.
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Yes you can. Just attach the positive lead to the plus on the coil wire going to the distributor and neg to batt. It'll work
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Yes: you can hook up as many 12v batteries as you like. We have many of these with up to 4 batteries connected. IMPORTANT: If using 12v batteries, just be sure you hook them up in parallel, not series!!
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Don't connect the BM to a battery bank that is wired in series to produce 48V. Your options are to separate the batteries from each other and charge them individually with the BM or disconnect them from the system and then wire them in parallel for charging with the BM. Both of these options might be a lot of work to accomplish the proper charging of your battery bank.