12-28-2007, 12:47 PM
when you run batteries in line the voltage adds up.
say you have a flash light with 6 "1.5" volt batteries, the total voltage is 9 volts.
so if you take two twelve volt batteries set both batteries with negitive on the left, run a jumper across from negitive to positive from one battery to the other. you can take a voltage tester and test the un conected post and you will have 24 volts.
that is an inline conection.... same with the flash light every thing is in line...
but with a voltage regulator as you are sugesting that would handle the amprage concerns... and is the best way to go...
all the old cars and trucks running on generators and not altranators have voltage regulators in addition to the fuse box...
you probably have seen them on the old farm tractors that are still in opperation after 50 years.
I havent seen a twin or triple engine hookup yet. I havent a clue as to if they start on seperate starters or do they all start up at once...
I am still wondering why his battery is going dead unless it is just not taking a charge like he says or is the motor running off the battery or is the generator dead or have an interuption some where in the wireing?
I fiture its either one of those or he has a motor that dosnt have a generator.... either way that is a deffenate need to know for him or any one else for that matter...
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say you have a flash light with 6 "1.5" volt batteries, the total voltage is 9 volts.
so if you take two twelve volt batteries set both batteries with negitive on the left, run a jumper across from negitive to positive from one battery to the other. you can take a voltage tester and test the un conected post and you will have 24 volts.
that is an inline conection.... same with the flash light every thing is in line...
but with a voltage regulator as you are sugesting that would handle the amprage concerns... and is the best way to go...
all the old cars and trucks running on generators and not altranators have voltage regulators in addition to the fuse box...
you probably have seen them on the old farm tractors that are still in opperation after 50 years.
I havent seen a twin or triple engine hookup yet. I havent a clue as to if they start on seperate starters or do they all start up at once...
I am still wondering why his battery is going dead unless it is just not taking a charge like he says or is the motor running off the battery or is the generator dead or have an interuption some where in the wireing?
I fiture its either one of those or he has a motor that dosnt have a generator.... either way that is a deffenate need to know for him or any one else for that matter...
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