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#1452601 - 07/04/08 08:31 PM
How to hook up batteries parallel???
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 01/26/07
Posts: 459
Loc: Long Prairie, Minnesota
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I have a 12 Volt trolling motor and carry two batteries in the boat. I would like to hook my batteries up to run parallel so it draws off of both batteries at the same time? Do you just need to run a connection between positive to positve and negative to negative and then connect the trolling motor to one battery? Thanks for any help/advice.
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#1452604 - 07/04/08 09:02 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
[Re: MUSKY18]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 02/10/08
Posts: 414
Loc: IGL's, NW Iowa
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+ to + , - to - hook hot to + on battery 1 ground to - on battery 2, this will assure and even draw when used. I just use battery cables from Wal Mart to connect the batteries.
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#1452611 - 07/04/08 09:29 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 04/27/08
Posts: 1145
Loc: Lake St.Croix Beach Minnesota
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How does one hook bateries to increase voltage, I guese in series,and how is that done>?Z sorry typing with one hand.
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#1452633 - 07/04/08 10:20 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
[Re: croixflats]
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HotSpotOutdoors Family
Registered: 05/07/08
Posts: 65
Loc: MN, Crow Wing, Breezy Point
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To increase voltage connect Battery 1 - to Battery 2 + ... If using 12 volt battery you will add 12 volts with every battery you add to the series.(2 * 12Volt= 24, 3 * 12Volt= 36 and so on) Then hook your hot to the open + on the first battery and your ground to the open - on the last battery.
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#1452949 - 07/05/08 05:26 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 04/27/08
Posts: 1145
Loc: Lake St.Croix Beach Minnesota
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thanx guys
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#1452963 - 07/05/08 06:39 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
[Re: croixflats]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 01/26/07
Posts: 459
Loc: Long Prairie, Minnesota
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yup........thanks for all the tips and hints. Went and got a couple of cables and hooked it all up this afternoon. Works like a charm!! Anxious to get on the water and see if it really makes a difference in battery life.
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#1452972 - 07/05/08 07:34 PM
Re: How to hook up batteries parallel???
[Re: MUSKY18]
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Sr FishingMN Family
Registered: 02/10/08
Posts: 414
Loc: IGL's, NW Iowa
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It will help a ton with run time, I ran my last couple boats on a dual 12V system. Now I run a 24V and wouldnt trade back for nothing.
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