Battery confusion! :) please help a noob

Hi guys.

I have a question about battery and voltage. Please correct me if i am wrong.

If you add two batteries in a series, you double the voltage and Ah ?

lets take an example

if i add two batteries each rated at 6 volts 12 Ah that means that I am doubling the voltage output as well as the Ah

12 volts 24Ah

is the above correct?

thanks. :)

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rutman
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rutman: NO..... the voltage is doubled BUT the AH stays the same... so the end result in your example would be 12 Volts @ 12 AH electricitym

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electricitym

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rutman

If you want to double the voltage AND the Ah, it'll take four batteries: two sets of two, each set having the battereries in series (as you described), and the two sets together in parallel.

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John Smith

thanks everyone!!!!!

Reply to
rutman

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Not a good idea at all, unless diodes are used.

Reply to
JW

Hi...

Not unless you've invented free energy :) :)

You'll have 12 volts 12 amps.

Ken

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Ken Weitzel

Wrong!

No, its 12 V @ 12AH

************************************** Amperage is not equal to amp-hours.

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Amp-hours is not equal to amperage.

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Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
Reply to
Michael A. Terrell

Wrong!

No, its 12 V @ 12Ah

And it's it's; not "its"

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Ken Weitzel

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