My motor home that has two deep cycle 6 Volt batteries hooked in a series to get 12 Volts. Can I charge these batteries a series?
1384718
Yes, as long as the batteries are close enough to hook the positive clip of the charger to the positive post of the first battery and the negative clip to the negative post of the second battery.
1384719
I don't know as this charger doesn't have a 6 volt setting and just not sure using them in series. Sorry!
1500971
I used mine on a 4 unit - 6 volt battery bank in my RV. If they make a unit for 12 volt batteries I don't know. Contact the manufacturer
966782
Yes to the 12v deep cycle battery if it were me I WOULD NOT use anything less then 30 AMPS CHARGER as for the CABLES IWould use # 6
1205646
Sure, but are your needs for 12V or 48V? If 12V, tap power from two of your 6V batteries.
1736619
If your charging a single 6 volt No if you're charging two together to make a 12 volt yes you can otherwise you need one for 6 volt only
2276050
Yes. The instructions with the panels clearly show that wiring in series can be done. But make sure your charge controller can handle it. Many technical comments available on the Amazon site in connection with charge controllers.
1671981
Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you would not need such a number. Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you... » Read More Yes! You can hook up most any twelve volt device to these. the Vout is approx 18V. Just make sure you have them in parallel, not series, for in series the V(out) would be 36V. A submersible pump will work very well at 18V. It would be better to have the pump powered by batteries which act as a "sink" to obviate voltage fluctuations and other circumstances, such as cloud cover obtructing the panels. The panels will then serve to charge the batteries (RV or deep-cycle). I use a bank of eight 6v golf-cart batteries which are wired together to produce 12v. But for your need here you would not need such a number. « Show Less
855717
Sorry not familiar with the charging of deep cycle batteries. Of course this can be used as it has a very gentile charging cycle. Spikes never got over 12.6 volts. That being said this charger charges more like a 1/2 or ever 1/4 amp charger it is very slow. However if your just going to hook it up and come back a month later it is a great charger. I can not remember if this model had temperature adjustments just something to keep in mind depending on your needs
622244
I don't see why not. It's simply a regular battery with an unusual chemistry. Just make sure you get your series wiring correct and make sure they don't overheat at whatever charging amperage you go with.
1613031
Your batteries are hooked up in series so you end up with 12 volts (one batteries positive to the others negative. Think of two flashlight batteries end-to-end. Connect the panels in parallel with the circuit. Your motor home runs off the batteries and the panels keep the batteries charged.
1562237
You can connect as many 12v batteries as you like. You just need to make sure to connect them in parallel, if you connect them in series you will have some serious problems.
940331
Certainly. I use mine to charge 4, 6-volt golf cart batteries that are run in series.
1291515
If your 1amp charger is 12 volt AND you charge the batteries 1 at a time. I use my 2 amp charger from time to time.
1810433
This is a 12V battery. If you put 4 of them in series you'd get 48 volts, but that's far from optimal.
521578
Yes, I have two deep cycle marine batteries that I charged using this Schumacher model.
959252
as long as you have a total of 48 volts- 4 x 12volt or 8 x 6 volt batteries wired in series
1172574
update -- i just read the prior answer -- important!!!! the prior respondent said the output on his charger said 6vdc. if that is correct my response is incorrect...and output of 12vdc will indeed harm the batteries. don't use 12vdc output charger.