Juliet 15
Senior Member
Hi all. I wonder if some of the electrical smart guys can comment on something I'm considering... Thanks in advance for your input.
I currently have 4 x 6v, 230ah batteries serving as 12v house bank. Two pairs of 6v are run in series, and each pair is joined in parallel to provide 12v and 460ah to the house.
I want more capacity (don't we always?). I'm looking at adding 4 more 6v L-16 batteries, which have 420ah each. I would wire the L-16s the same way I wired the current smaller capacity batteries (4 batts, 2 pairs in series to get 12v, for a total of 840ah; then tie both pairs in to the existing bank to provide 1300ah total between the 2 banks (8 batteries).
QUESTION: Can I mix different capacity but same voltage batteries without negative outcomes?
Let me know if I'm not being clear enough, and thanks again for your input.
I currently have 4 x 6v, 230ah batteries serving as 12v house bank. Two pairs of 6v are run in series, and each pair is joined in parallel to provide 12v and 460ah to the house.
I want more capacity (don't we always?). I'm looking at adding 4 more 6v L-16 batteries, which have 420ah each. I would wire the L-16s the same way I wired the current smaller capacity batteries (4 batts, 2 pairs in series to get 12v, for a total of 840ah; then tie both pairs in to the existing bank to provide 1300ah total between the 2 banks (8 batteries).
QUESTION: Can I mix different capacity but same voltage batteries without negative outcomes?
Let me know if I'm not being clear enough, and thanks again for your input.