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Batteries in parallel

  • 11-06-2009 11:17pm
    #1
    Seanieke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭


    I want to run a few lights, power inverter & a few other bits & bobs in the back of my van & know I'll need a bigger battery, I have a 130Ah battery in at the moment. I was thinking putting another battery in the back & paralleling it would be cheaper & easier than trying to find some "super battery" as I've a few batteries knocking about.

    As you can see, the "super batteries" aint pocket friendly http://www.apexbattery.com/universal...l-battery.html

    Has anyone done this sucessfully? The van is a 1.9 diesel Primastar, would the altenator handle the charging??


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  • #2
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    I had it done in a transit van for a while.

    Had 2 truck batteries connected in parallel to the main battery. Meant I could disconnect them and jump start a truck of a large digger at any time.

    Worked the finest for the 6 months I had it done.

    Obviously you will need to fuse the wire running between the batteries for safety.


  • #3
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    Please do not start duplicate threads


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