Series Connection; Series/P A Rallel Connection - Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual

3 . I n s t a l l a t i o n ,
S e r i e s C o n n e c t i o n
( f o u r 6 V D C b a t t e r i e s t o c r e a t e a 2 4 V D C b a n k )
A s eries connection com bines overa ll ba ttery volta ge by the num ber of ba tteries
in the s tring. E v en though there a re m ultiple ba tteries , the ca pa city rem a ins the
s a m e. I n the ex a m ple a t the left ( Figure 8 ) , four 6 V D C , 1 0 0 AH r ba tteries a re com -
bined into a s ingle s tring res ulting in a 2 4 V D C , 2 0 0 AHr ba nk .
C onnect the nega tive ba ttery term ina l of one ba ttery to the pos itiv e of the other
us ing a s hort ca ble.
C onnect the nega tive ba ttery ca ble ( B LAC K ) from the inverter to the open nega -
tiv e term ina l of one of the ba tteries . At the s a m e tim e, connect a D C ground ca ble
between the nega tiv e term ina l a nd the v ehicle's D C grounding bus .
C onnect the pos itive ba ttery ca ble ( R E D ) from the inverter to the pos itive term i-
na l of the oppos ite ba ttery.
NOT E : A fus e m us t be pla ced between the pos itive term ina l a nd the pos itive ( R E D )
ba ttery ca ble to the inverter.
Once the ba tteries a re com pletely wired a nd tes ted, coa t the term ina ls with a n
a pproved a nti- ox idizing s pra y.
S e r i e s / P a r a l l e l C o n n e c t i o n
( f o u r 6 V D C b a t t e r i e s t o c r e a t e a 1 2 V D C b a n k )
A s eries / pa ra llel connection increa s es both v olta ge a nd ca pa city us ing s m a ller,
lower- volta ge ba tteries . I n the ex a m ple a t the left ( Figure 9 ) four 6 V D C , 2 0 0 AH r
ba tteries a re com bined into two pa irs res ulting in a 1 2 V D C , 4 0 0 AH r ba nk .
C onnect the nega tive ba ttery term ina l of one 6 V D C ba ttery to the pos itive of the
nex t ( crea ting a pa ir) us ing a s hort ba ttery ca ble.
C onnect the nega tive ba ttery term ina l of a nother 6 V D C ba ttery to the pos itiv e of
its nex t us ing a s hort ba ttery ca ble ( crea ting a s econd pa ir) .
C onnect the rem a ining nega tiv e ba ttery term ina l of the firs t pa ir to tha t of the
s econd pa ir us ing a s hort ba ttery ca ble.
C onnect the rem a ining pos itiv e ba ttery term ina l of the firs t pa ir to tha t of the
s econd pa ir us ing a s hort ba ttery ca ble.
C onnect the nega tive ba ttery ca ble ( B LAC K ) from the inverter to the end ba ttery 's
nega tiv e term ina l. At the s a m e tim e, connect a D C ground ca ble between the nega -
tiv e term ina l a nd the v ehicle's D C grounding bus .
C onnect the pos itive ba ttery ca ble ( R E D ) from the inverter to the oppos ite end
ba ttery 's pos itiv e term ina l.
NOT E : A fus e m us t be pla ced between the pos itive term ina l a nd the pos itive ( R E D )
ba ttery ca ble to the inverter.
Once the ba tteries a re com pletely wired a nd tes ted, coa t the term ina ls with a n
a pproved a nti- ox idizing s pra y.
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