graham Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Hey Guys, I can't seem to find a wiring diagram so I can hook up 4 batteries to a 24 volt trolling motor. The 2 other batteries are to increase battery longevity, not power. Any help is appreciated. Thanks Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Label the batteries 1-4 Take 1 and 2 and connect negative on 1 to positive on 2 Take 3 and 4 and connect negative on 3 to positive on 4 take positive on 1 and 3 and join them with a Y cable and this is your positive lead take negative on 2 and 4 and join them with a Y cable and this is your negative lead bada bing bada boom 24v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Or two in parallel connected in series to two in parallel... just sayin'. Easier to charge two 12 v banks than two 24 v banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Or two in parallel connected in series to two in parallel... just sayin'. Easier to charge two 12 v banks than two 24 v banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted June 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 I'll try that jedi. Thanks guys, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 What pokey said !!! You'll need a 4 bank charger for the first example and a 2 bank for Slowpokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnimon Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Or two in parallel connected in series to two in parallel... just sayin'. Easier to charge two 12 v banks than two 24 v banks. Older mack trucks ch series used 4 , 6 volt batteries in the same sequence to accomplish 12 volts. Series parallel circuits.2 on each side in series then combined into a parallel circuit.Easier to charge and gain the amp hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 Or two in parallel connected in series to two in parallel... just sayin'. Easier to charge two 12 v banks than two 24 v banks. Yep, I whipped up a quick diagram in paint for y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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