Correct Coach Battery Wiring

[Gregory OConnor]

Stephen, follow a frame ground to one 6 volt battery, the + side of
that battery, should run to the - side of another 6 volt battery.
This is a series of two sixes which produces 12 volts. The amp
rating of both batteries should be the same because the amp rating of
a series is = to the lowest rating of the two batteries. "a series of
two sixes" = "one 12 volt battery"

two series can be tied in parallel to increase the amp hours.
two "twelve volt battery" or two "series of two sixes" can be hooked
up just as if they were the only battery. parallel does not increase
voltage


Greg


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen" <share@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello all-
> I did verify-- My charger does work-- but only when I start my
> Gen... Not sure, when plugged up to 30A at the house, does not
> charge.. Maybe because not 50A? -- I think Im going to look into
> what Bruce was talking about with the Xantrex...
>
> however- I need to make sure that my coach batterys are hooked up
> correctly in "series-parallel" as the manual says. Does anyone have
> a diagram or drawing of the correct hookup of these Four 6 Volt
> Batteries?
>
> I understand the series hookup to make the 2 6 volts to 12 Volts,
> and the parallel to make the 2-12's double capacity...
>
> Three wires are 3 GROUND connections to the bus frame,
>
> 2 POSITIVE going to another part of the frame(a terminal block it
> looks like)
>
> and 1 thick Positive running back to the Center/rear along the
frame
> (maybe to the charger?)
>
> and 1 smaller red one running to under the couch to the terminal
> under there.
>
> Then there is a small silver-receptical looking box beside; mounted
> on the wall with 4 wires running out, all taped together, they are
> all cracked, and hard (got hot?) maybe that is (or was) the battery
> heater
>
> I was thinking that maybe one of my charging/ battery problems was
> the way the previous owner had this rats nest of battteries
> connected up. Any help would be appriciated. Thank you.
>
> Stephen
> 81 FC-33SB
> Plant City,Fl
>