Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

Series:  Like the old fashioned Xmas tree lights.  Metal on trailer----  
Negative (-) battery 1 plus (+)---Negative (-) battery 2 plus (+)--- the 
trailer lights

Parallel:   Metal on trailer ---Negative (-) battery 1 ---(-) battery 2 
then (+) battery 1---(+) battery 2--- Lights etc.

If you hook up in series two 6 volt batteries yield 12 V to run the lights 
etc.

If you hook up in parallel two 12 volt batteries yield 12 V to run the 
lights twice as long.

I have 3 12 V batteries in my trailer so I can run my lights and furnace 3 
times as long!

Compare ampere hour rating on your batteries to see what length of time you 
will get.  If you hook two batteries, they should be of identical size and 
age to get maximum life and performance.  You should also consider the 
purchase of a "battery maintainer" to keep them going in the off season. 
This is a special type of charger that pulses the charging current to 
prevent over charging and can be left on for months.  I got mine over the 
internet, but I think Batteries Plus has them now.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=