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You must hook them up in series. You will need four 12 volt batteries to do this.

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Can you charge two 12 volt batteries wired in series without disconnecting them with a 12 volt charger?

No, since in series they are 24 volts so you need to charge each one independently with the 12 volt charger. This may be done disconnected or leave them connected and put the charger on the + - of the same battery.


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12kv is equal to 12000 volt.(12*1000).


How do you make a circuit with 3 bulbs 2 switches and and 2 batteries where the 1st switch controls the lighting of all the bulbs and the 2nd switch controls the lighting of the second bulb?

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If you have four batteries in series what is the output voltage?

depends on the voltage of the batteries.. four 12 volt car batteries would output 4x12 = 48 v


Which is better for trailer operation two six volt batteries in series or two 12 volt in parallel?

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How do you wire 3 batteries to get 24 volts?

Connect three 12 volt batteries in series. You will triple the amperage but the volts will remain at 12. Click the link


How do you connect to 12 volt batteries together in a series to get 24 volts?

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Modern automobile batteries are 12 volts.


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Will wiring 2 batteries in series hurt your boat?

Depends on the battery size. If your boat is a 12 volt system and you wire two 12 volt batteries in series you then have 24 volts. If the batteries are 6 volt batteries you will be fine. If you have a 12 volt system on your boat and want to use two batteries then wire two 12 volt batteries in parallel. You will still have 12 volts but will have double the amperage available and this will extend the running time of the batteries.


Can you charge 12 volt batteries with 30 volts of charge?

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How do you get 24 volts from 2 batteries not in series?

Two 24 volt batteries in parallel will give you 24 volts. The only other way is two 12 volt batteries in series.


How do you hook up four 6 volt batteries to get 12 volts?

Connect 2 of the 6 volt batteries in parallel and then connect the other 2 in parallel. Now connect those 2 pair in series to each other. You will now have a total of 12 volts with four 6 volt batteries connected in parallel/series. Click the link.


Can you parallel 4 sets of 6 volt batteries to get 12volts at the same time having the same batteries in series for a 48 volt laod?

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If you connect 2 12 volt batteries in parallel?

You will have a 12 Volt source with double the charge capacity.


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