As I mentioned before don't limit yourself in creating a good deep cycling bank for yourself. The options are almost limitless and even 2V batteries, such as those by Rolls/Surrette are available, These large heavy 2V cells are a true 15+ year battery and are the true Kings of the deep cycle world.


Here we are looking as a SERIES/PARALLEL configuration of four 6V 230Ah GC2 batteries. This yields an effective bank size, in a series/parallel configuration of 460Ah's at 12V.


SERIES:

When you connect two 6V DC batteries in series, negative terminal of battery #1 to positive terminal of battery #2 you've now created a single 12V deep cycle battery.


12V batteries are nothing more than 6 series-wired cells inside a single plastic case. A 6V battery is three series wired cells inside a single plastic case. All you are doing for a 12V bank using 6V batteries is wiring them externally in series.


In SERIES wiring of 6V batteries we ADD VOLTAGE but AMP HOUR capacity stays the same.


SERIES 6V + 6V = 12V

Two 230Ah Batteries In Series = 230Ah's


PARALLEL:


In Parallel wiring we add AMP HOURS but VOLTAGE stays the same.


PARALLEL 12V + 12V = 12V or 6V+6V = 6V

Two 230Ah Batteries In Parallel = 460Ah's



SERIES/PARALLEL:

In series parallel (pictured) we wire in series first, to attain desired voltage, then we wire in parallel to gain capacity.


This bank consists of two series wired banks to attain 12V each. These series banks were then paralleled to created a 460Ah house bank.





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