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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-23-2021, 04:13 PM
Replies: 38
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Posted By avanti
Agree. Also, method 4 is pretty easy if you...

Agree.

Also, method 4 is pretty easy if you use battery-mounted MRBF terminal fuse blocks such as these:

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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-23-2021, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
I am not going to delete anything, but if there...

I am not going to delete anything, but if there are any more off-topic comments, I will lock the thread.

That said, (and despite my claim that I am "out"), there is a need to correct the technical...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-20-2021, 05:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
Huh? :confused: I am out of this one. ...

Huh? :confused:

I am out of this one.

Here's my parting shot:
If there is anyone left following this thread who actually wants practical advice on this topic, my recommendation is the same...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-20-2021, 01:17 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
Why do you say "...can work with any even...

Why do you say "...can work with any even number"?
I don't see any difference between even and odd numbers.

As far as I know, the ONLY reason that this pattern is slightly less than optimal...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-19-2021, 06:16 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
Yep. That is optimal for most any configuration...

Yep. That is optimal for most any configuration or number of batteries.

Next best would be to do the three-battery version of the illustration I showed above. Unlike the two-battery case, this is...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-18-2021, 09:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
I am truly honored. LMGTFY: ...

I am truly honored.


LMGTFY:

SmartGauge Electronics - Interconnecting multiple batteries to form one larger bank (https://www.smartgauge.co.uk/batt_con.html)

Summary:
The pattern I showed...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-18-2021, 06:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
Wouldn't it be easier just to draw a picture...

Wouldn't it be easier just to draw a picture showing us the asymmetric current path that you claim exists?
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-18-2021, 06:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
It is NOT "better". The described "loss" is...

It is NOT "better". The described "loss" is irrelevant given proper wire sizing.

Incorrect, assuming you take off positive and negative from opposite batteries. This is completely standard...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-18-2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
If you use matched interconnect wires and tap the...

If you use matched interconnect wires and tap the positive and negative feeds to the load on opposite batteries, this should not occur.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2021, 08:43 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
This doesn't sound bad to me. 1) Connect...

This doesn't sound bad to me.

1) Connect the two batterys' + and - terminals together with two identical lengths of wire.
2) Use a 2' wire to connect the + terminal of battery 2 to the inverter....
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2021, 05:59 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
From your description, it sounds like the...

From your description, it sounds like the batteries would be in parallel in practice as well as in theory. Should be fine, with the provisos listed above. If you ignore these rules, you risk having...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2021, 04:49 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
OK. Then, could you draw a simple diagram, or at...

OK. Then, could you draw a simple diagram, or at least describe your proposal in more detail. I am having trouble picturing how both batteries would be charged if they are not connected together.
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 04-13-2021, 04:28 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By avanti
I am not certain I understand what you are...

I am not certain I understand what you are proposing, but:

You can still wire the two batteries in parallel, even if they are not physically adjacent, just using longer wires to interconnect. Best...
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