How to Wire Batteries in Series and Parallel for Beginners!

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This video provides a walk through on how to properly wire lead acid batteries in series and parallel connection to meet the load requirements for your electrical devices. It also highlights some key battery features and demonstrates the main differences between the two configurations, whereas a series connection will increase the voltage level, a parallel connection will increase the amperage of the battery pack.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:52 The main purpose of series connection
02:14 Understanding battery features and rating
05:30 Why you shouldn't mix batteries with different capacity and rating
06:17 Why the batteries should have the same capacity before connecting them
09:07 How to connect the batteries in series connection
10:21 How to connect the batteries in parallel connection
13:51 Conclusion
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@FellVoice Жыл бұрын

This was about as clear and concise as I could have asked for and it answered every question I had. Thank you.

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gunz4u12 Ай бұрын

Awesome explanation!!!

@diypotentials Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@XYLEMFIXX 5 ай бұрын

great and detailed explanation

@diypotentials 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@nutechballjoints6155 11 ай бұрын

Great Video .Thank you.

@diypotentials 11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!

@jacknedlic2206 6 ай бұрын

thank you very inportant information

@diypotentials 6 ай бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful. Thank you!

@abdoomara4892 2 ай бұрын

Helpful, thank you so much.

@ijazzzali Жыл бұрын

Helpful, thank you sir

@sanglunneihsial6802 6 ай бұрын

It was very2 helpful. Thanks

@diypotentials 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@emekachrisken9123 7 ай бұрын

Great job I love it

@diypotentials 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@bensonlipende847 2 ай бұрын

Very very good.

@user-ew5uj6it2y 4 ай бұрын

Yes it did thank you for explaining it very simple not using fancy wards You wnswerd my Questions..

@diypotentials 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rejangguy 3 ай бұрын

A very good video.

@habibismael4937 6 ай бұрын

Love from Burundi so thanks very much

@diypotentials 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the love. Thank you!

@brankarnold402 Ай бұрын

thank you so much this helped me a lot

@tatuloa 6 ай бұрын

Very clear in deed .... my question, can one wire a cell battery parallels with a lithium .....

@okekeemeka7792 4 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Do you have a video for inverter connections using parallel connections. Best video

@diypotentials 4 ай бұрын

No I don’t. But it is a good idea for a video. Thanks!

@nurasafiyanugarba9699 3 ай бұрын

very good video

@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.🎉

@mattcdonofrio 3 ай бұрын

Great video, very helpful. I have 2 12ah batteries that I want to run in parallel. What gage wire do you recommend? I saw on your notes you had 12 and 14 listed. Thanks!

@totalplayer999 11 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for your informative videos. I just watched your Costco jump starter & power bank review which I also just bought one. I have a scooter that uses 4 SLA batteries like what you're showing which are connected in series? (not sure), and I haven't used the scooter for quite a while, so the batteries are dead and I can't charge it with the original scooter charger. Can I use the Costco jump starter to recharge or jump start these SLA batteries? Do I have to remove the batteries completely out of the scooter, and one by one to charge them or can I just leave them in the scooter and connect the Costco jump starter to them? If so, can you show me how to connect the Costco jump starter to the batteries? Thank you.

@user-zb9us4on9r Жыл бұрын

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@momentschannel. Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@musangubeni6942 11 ай бұрын

The video is pretty straight forward

@diypotentials 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rovelsantos2305 Жыл бұрын

thank you sir

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ridahadams7612 10 ай бұрын

Very informative video. Is it possible to get a 600w solar powered light and remove the 600w light and split into smaller 11w lights?

@papergatorzfedducca7998 4 ай бұрын

New subscriber 🔥🔥🔥

@diypotentials 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@abelmusukwa8481 Ай бұрын

It as help thanks

@vb302de5 15 күн бұрын

why can i not find anything on or about the type of terminals these are its crazy the lack of info online pls help

@sienervanrensburg6644 7 ай бұрын

Hi, Great video and explanation of series and parallel. I have recommend it to be viewed. Does Amp hour increase in a series connection or does it remain the same?

@diypotentials 7 ай бұрын

Amp hours do not increase in series connection. Thanks!

@PYE172 Жыл бұрын

yes good video

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@DomGolding 11 ай бұрын

I use two 12v 50ah Agm batteries and want to go further than the 20 miles I get. So been looking at ways to go upto 30 miles. So I have two more batteries but the weight is heavy so thought could I add a 3rd too the other two.

@blueworld25 8 ай бұрын

Hey buddy! I have a 12v 30 amp 300watts space heater that I’d like to take camping. How many 12v car battery do I need to power it for 7hrs and what solar panels wattage do I need to recharged it? Thank you so much for your video best explanation I’ve found so far here!! Oh by the way I’m a subscriber!!🎉

@diypotentials 8 ай бұрын

It depends on the capacity of your battery. If you have a 12V 30AH battery, you will need 7 of those for a 7 hrs runtime. If you are planning on charging the 12v 30AH battery with solar panels , a 60 watts solar panel at 12v will offer 6 amps of current. Be careful to read the charging rate of the battery. Too much charging current can ruin the battery. Good luck!

@jackychanwankhoon5225 Ай бұрын

Hi. I have GEL battery DC12V 200AH quantity 10 unit. How to make connection out DC24V ?

@clarkgrizwalt3377 2 ай бұрын

How do I find and or make a charger for them battery

@hassians 4 ай бұрын

Good

@musicponderer Ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you for the video! I've been looking for that type of terminal. What is it called? I'm trying to find them on Amazon

@diypotentials Ай бұрын

Those are spade terminal connectors. You can find them at your local auto shops, Lowe’s or Home Depot. Thanks!

@petersalmon7787 Жыл бұрын

Am learning

@thedadcaveau 4 ай бұрын

Great Video. You mentioned that all batteries need to have the same starting point or level of charge/discharge for series. Is that the same in parallel or can you have one battery slightly more discharged and the charge will try bring them to the same level?

@diypotentials 4 ай бұрын

That applies in parallel connection as well. Thanks!

@thedadcaveau 4 ай бұрын

@@diypotentials Thought that might have been the case. Thanks for clarifying

@ngudesire698 4 ай бұрын

Please I will be glad if if bring video on solar installation

@blitk268 Жыл бұрын

I see you linked the 14 AWG Wires in the description. I am new to all of this and I was wondering how it works. Does the color of the wire matter? How can I get the same legnth and adapter type that you have, where I can slide it on and off easily? Thanks

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

The color doesn't matter for the flow of electricity, but the having different color wires helps to identify the positive and negative flow of electricity from the battery. The red wire is normally used for the positive terminal and the black is often used for the negative terminal. You can get these wires from you local Home Depot or Lowes or local auto shops. To get the same length, you simple cut them. For the connectors, you can get them at Lowes, Home Depot as well and local auto shops as well. To connect them, watch my the video at time stamp, 11:28 to 12:00. Good luck on your project. Thanks!

@blitk268 Жыл бұрын

@@diypotentials Thank you. Also, just to make sure, when wiring in series it's just one wire per batter connection with 2 adapters right?

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

@@blitk268 That is right...

@blitk268 Жыл бұрын

@@diypotentials Thanks

@khalilkh7389 7 ай бұрын

What about discharge A in series or parallel

@RK-nl1hn 10 ай бұрын

Good day is the individual voltage charge also important for the parallel configuration?

@diypotentials 10 ай бұрын

Yes, each battery should have the same voltage level before making the connection. Thanks!

@RK-nl1hn 10 ай бұрын

@@diypotentials Ok thank you ik want to build a 10 battery bank in parallel but they all have a diffrent charge so i need to charge them all indifidually? Hmmm

@ali-sleimanchehade6129 8 ай бұрын

Can we do both at the same time? Like 3 batteries in parallel and another 3 in parallel to increase the capacity and then connect both in series so we get a 24v

@diypotentials 8 ай бұрын

Yep. You can do that as well. Thanks!

@DomGolding 11 ай бұрын

I have a mobility scooter and want to add an extra battery for range not voltage I would want the amp's right .?

@diypotentials 11 ай бұрын

Hello, I’m been out sick. Yes, to add more run time, you should connect the additional battery in parallel…Good luck! Thanks!

@dhruvayerabati6046 Жыл бұрын

What size flag terminals did you use for your batteries? I have the same batteries, and a link would be helpful.

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

They are size 14-16. I purchased them at a local auto shop. You can also get them at Lowes and Home Depot.

@dhruvayerabati6046 Жыл бұрын

@@diypotentials Thanks. I found them on amazon, 14-16 Female Spade connectors, correct?

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

@@dhruvayerabati6046 that is correct. Thanks!

@TechStemm 10 ай бұрын

Can you make a video on how you get those wires? I am building a 48v system with 4 lead acid batteries and I don’t really know what wires to get to connect them.

@diypotentials 10 ай бұрын

The links to wires are below the video description. I would use the 14AWG wires or 12AWG for a 10AH system. You can also get these wires at home depot or Lowes. Thanks!

@TechStemm 10 ай бұрын

@@diypotentialsokay. If I bought 5 lead acid batteries, (12v 10ah each), connected 4 of them in series to make 48v, would I be able to add the extra battery and have 48v 20ah?

@blitk268 Жыл бұрын

Which wires could I use to connect the batteries? I am using 4 12V batteries, connecting in series to make a 48V system for a motor. Thanks

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

It depends on the amount current you are drawing for the motor. If it is drawing around 10amps or less, you can us 14AWG wire. Here is a link to an example amzn.to/3LJuvZN.

@blitk268 Жыл бұрын

@@diypotentials I see. How do I connect the wires with the adapter you have, where I can slip the cable of easily? Also does the color matter when connecting in series? Thanks

@ezekiel_emrys 7 ай бұрын

How would i charge the batteries if they are connected in parallel format?

@TheBrentfleming 6 ай бұрын

U MEAN SERIES. CHARGING IN PARALEL IS OBIOUSLY THE SAME. VOLTS STAY THE SAME. AMPS GO UP. BUT NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE . IN SERIES IS +- THATS WHAT IM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT NOW/?

@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

1. Is it better, to disconnect my Ups, from the mains switch, when not working.? 2. Due to our daily issues with Load shedding occurring 2x a day, for 2Hours & 4Hours, respectively. I need my Ups to to be fully charged for work time and not fail me in the 4Hour Loadshedding slot. 3. Will my batteries get damaged, when it's always plugged in o the mains switch, for continuous charging.

@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

I have a 740VA UPS and the internal battery is weak and don't last me 5 minutes. It used to last an Hour, but after a year or so, started deteriorating. I'm using a car battery on it now and it lasts about 4 Hours max. I need your advice, to connect another, second car battery, to increase the 4 hours to extra 4 Hours of work time. Will that work, to connect my 2x Car batteries in Parrallel connection method, or Series.? Which method of connection, will allow the extra time on this connection.? Thank you

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

Parallel connection will give you more run time. Thanks!

@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Will I need to connect fuses to the it and how will I do that. Kindly assist with a video iI may view on KZfaq. Awesome.!

@user-ul4vo6wd5n 9 ай бұрын

Hi i have questions? My son power wheel toy car is 6v 12ah battery , can i use two small size 6v 12 ah combine together to make the motor works, so can extend the using time longer? ((because the factory do not produce large size 6v 12ah battery anymore, )) and can i use the same charger at the same time charging both battery, if the battery combine together?thanks you for your attention

@diypotentials 9 ай бұрын

If you connect the batteries in parallel, you’ll get more run time. Thanks!

@user-ul4vo6wd5n 9 ай бұрын

@@diypotentials thanks for your advise👍👍👍

@jeffhodupp4641 8 ай бұрын

Ok 3 100amp hrs 12v lifepo4 batteries says 100 max discharge I hook in parallel so I have 12volts. Can I pull 300amphrs or still only 100?

@huseyincerez3450 7 ай бұрын

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@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

Is it good/ bad, to connect 2x car batteries on a UPS on parallel connection and add a 3rd car battery from the same UPS terminals, on a series connection.?

@Rudigb1 Жыл бұрын

NB: the 3rd car battery will/ supposed be backup power, for my laptop & its additional screen to increase the run time.

@diypotentials Жыл бұрын

For safety purposes, I won’t be able to offer guidance on your questions. Car batteries put out lots of current so I’m not sure if your ups system is designed to handle more than it was designed for. Here is a link to a video on UPS and battery upgrade. It might be more helpful…kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcWDaJirrrrVqH0.html.

@Rudigb1 11 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Rudigb1 11 ай бұрын

NB: I want more/ longer runtime. My Question is,... Will connecting a 1000W invertor to the 360W UPS battery terminals.... Is it possible to create what I need, or what i want initially.?

@hasibulhasan2360 4 ай бұрын

I have a question bruuh... If i connect 3 (6v battery) in series,,,,then i get 18v ,,,,now i have one 18v 6A transformer,,,Batteries can be charged with this transformer?? I hope you will answer me,,,

@diypotentials 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely not bro. Transformers produce AC voltage, batteries produce DC voltage. Watch my how to charge a battery video for more information. Thanks!

@MOAON_AABE 11 ай бұрын

What are some practical real world emergency applications for this?!? Would love to hear from those who know what they talking about, thanks 👍

@toddmueller4799 Жыл бұрын

I know this is sort of off of the beaten path but just generally. We have a scooter that has four batteries wired in series 4. 12 volt batteries wired to 48 volt. We use the scooter just for going back and forth to craft fairs that we go to to carry supplies from time to time to our RV. I can't find a reason why I wouldn't be able to just add one battery parallel temporarily At the end of the series chain for a little more capacity once in a while because there are times when we use it so much that there isn't time to really charge it I would just put dongles off of the end of one of the batteries in the series to be able to connect parallel to the end battery and attach an extra battery for the rare times that we need Just a little more power before we could actually charge. It would only be used sparingly and unattached when not needed and also unattached when charging the scooter normally. I would charge the additional spare battery separately. I do understand it is probably not an ideal situation that the battery should technically match the same amp hour rating and voltage of course but again, this is just for temporary use here and there. Does it seem feasible? This could work in a pinch?