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How do you connect 2 6 volt batteries in parallel to make 12 volts?
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∙ 13y ago
If you connect 2 six volt batteries in parallel it will still give you six volts but it will give you twice the cranking power. To obtain twelve volts from the two six volt batteries they will have to be connected in series.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
To connect two 6-volt batteries in parallel to achieve 12 volts, simply connect the positive terminal of one battery to the positive terminal of the other battery, and then connect the negative terminal of one battery to the negative terminal of the other battery. This configuration ensures that the voltage remains the same while increasing the overall capacity.
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∙ 12y agoAssuming the voltage of each individual battery is the same as the other battery voltages connected in parallel, then the voltage seen by the load is the same voltage of just one of the batteries.
e.g. one hundred 1.5V batteries connected in parallel has a voltage of simply 1.5V across the load.
Note: It is the current that is then added when batteries are in parallel.
From what I've heard, batteries with different voltages should never be connected in parallel.
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∙ 11y agoNothing happens to the current, it remains the same. The capacity is increased as the capacity of said batteries is added together. To increase the flow of current you need an increase in voltage or a decrease in resistance. By connecting the batteries in a series instead of in parallel, Their voltage is added together instead. In this situation the capacities are not added together.
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How do you wire four 12 volt leisure batteries together to run 12 volt for my inverter?
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That depends on what voltage your batteries are,
