Thread: That Terrova is the cats meow

Originally Posted by rip-a-lip

So, can you put a charger on both batteries that are parallel when they are still tied together?

Yes....but it will take twice as long to charge. DD has three batteries wired in series for 36 volts.....he needs a three bank charger with three separate banks and each bank connected to a battery. By the way .....two batteries wired in paralell are 12 volts....... three batteries wired in paralell are 12 volts....when you wire two of them them in series you get 24 volts. You put three in series you get 36 volts. Wireing up a onboard charger wrong can....cause the batteries to explode and also possibility of a fire.....make sure you know what you are doing.

Originally Posted by DonDon

Guessing you can and bet it'd charge all 3 at the same time. THINK when they are in a series it charges abit just from expierence on having been doing it for a couple years. Not sure but I THINK I need to run my 3, in parallel for the Terrova so it'll last longer. Anyone got the answer to that?

Don't wire in paralell....that gives you 12 volts.....you have to wire in series to get 36 volts....read my other post.

Connect your charger banks one per battery...pos and neg