Batteries
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Connecting Batteries in Parallel
When you connect two batteries in parallel, you will double
the amp-hour rating of the battery bank. The bank’s voltage
will be the same as each individual battery’s voltage.
For example, two 12-volt, 105 amp-hour batteries in parallel
will produce one 12-volt, 210 amp-hour battery bank.
To connect batteries in parallel
1. Attach the negative (-) battery cable to the first battery’s
negative (-) terminal.
2. Attach the other end of the battery cable to the second
battery’s negative (-) terminal.
3. Attach the positive (+) battery cable to the first battery’s
positive (+) terminal.
4. Attach the other end of the battery cable to the second
battery’s positive (+) terminal.
5. To connect the battery bank to the Freedom Inverter/
Charger, see Installation “Step 4: Connect the battery
cables” on page 23.
Note: The load is cross-connected in the drawing, i.e., it is
connected to the positive terminal of the first battery and
the negative terminal of the last battery. This helps to
balance the battery bank.
Each battery capacity:
105 amp-hours
@ 12 volts DC
Total battery bank capacity:
210 amp-hours
@ 12 volts DC
12V 12V
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