Charging batteries

[jig fisher]

How do you wire 2 batteries together so they can be charged at the same time?

 

[fischnrod]

parallel

 

[EricM]

Your question was answered 3 days ago in the other thread that you started to ask this question. Here's the link:

http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59197&posts=2&start=1

Basically, connect the batteries with a wire positive to positive and another wire negative to negative, Then connect your charger to the pos and neg like normal. If you have a higher amp charger, you might want to connect the charger positive to one battery and the charger negative to the other. The diagram is very good in the link.

 

[jig fisher]

Must of had a senior moment. I can remember things 40 years ago, but 3 days no way.

 

[EricM]

Ha! A new member of the club. Or maybe I just don't remember...........................

 

[BulletTJ]

Becareful or you will cook one of your batteries. It is rare that both batteries have been drained down to the same level. Most chargers today are smart chargers and will switch to a trickle charge once the battery is fully charged. If you wire two batteries together to charge them at the same time, battery A may be fully charged long before battery B reaches full charge. The charger will not switch to trickle charge for battery A because it is still charging battery B. Hope this made sense. It goes without saying if you do this dont leave them charging all the time.

 

[kingcab]

Good post BULLET

 

[Hair Jig]

kingcab - 11/11/2011 9:45 PM Good post BULLET

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YEP. The BEST solution is to get a 2-bank charger. Otherwise, you are asking for troubles .........
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[Gator]

I agree with Hair Jig, get a 2 bank charger then you can plug it up and forget it. Your batteries will last longer and always be ready to go.