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Two Power Source in Series, the Net Power?

09/14/2010 3:10 AM

I am sorry about a little bit confusion. Two batteries each 12V 120AH are connected in series, what would be the net available power?
1) 24V 120AH
2) 24V 240AH.
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Re: Two power source in series, the net power?

09/14/2010 3:16 AM

24V 120AH.

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Re: Two power source in series, the net power?

09/14/2010 3:16 AM

your asking power yet you just gave your batteries Ah capacity...your power will still depend on the load you are going to connect..your ampere hour is like mileage of a car filled with a certain level of fuel..

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Re: Two power source in series, the net power?

09/14/2010 3:30 AM

Let me clear it in other way also what if the connection is in parallel? A.12V,120A B.12V,240A
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Re: Two power source in series, the net power?

09/14/2010 3:34 AM

12v 240Ah

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Re: Two power source in series, the net power?

09/14/2010 3:43 AM

Please note that two batteries are connected in series, the voltage would be sum up (24V) but the question is about Ampere Hours
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09/14/2010 3:52 AM

your amp-hr would still be the same...

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09/14/2010 3:58 AM

Jeez read the thead properly!
I'm answering the Question in #3. E.G The two batteries in parallel, as asked.
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09/14/2010 5:08 AM

Answer is already given by PWslack

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09/14/2010 4:24 AM

I'm keeping safely out of the way before the fur starts to fly

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Parallel 12V 240Ahr

Series 24 V 120Ahr

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Re: Two Power Source in Series, the Net Power?

09/14/2010 9:21 AM

This is how the calculation is made:

For series connection: AH remains same, voltage is added

For parallel connection: AH is added, voltage remains same
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Re: Two Power Source in Series, the Net Power?

09/14/2010 6:54 PM

The answer has already been provided. Here is a document for more details:

https://www.batterytender.com/connecting-chargers

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