Battery wiring (1 Viewer)

[peterc10]

I am going to replace my single old leisure battery with 2 new ones wired in parallel. What size wire should I use to run between the two batteries terminals? Is it just case of adding a wire to the existing clamp on each terminal and then running that to the clamp on the equivalent terminal of the other battery? By the way they will be sitting next to one another so a very short run involved.

Thanks for any help you can give.

 

[Peter JohnsCross MH]

Afternoon,

Thats correct. We would use 42amp cable and put a 20amp fuse between the two positive terminals.

Regards

Ian, workshops
www.johnscross.co.uk
01580 881288

 

[Gizmouk]

I used 16mm2 cable, terminated with ring crimps to parallel the batteries.

Use decent cable and crimps :thumb:

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[Reallyretired]

Wiring as you suggest is correct. What cable you use is dependent on what you're running from your battery bank. For normal 12v use what Peter suggested would be fine.
If you're running an inverter then it's a different matter.

I run a 1500w(3kW peak) inverter which can draw 150A (peak of 300A) so needs wire capable of carrying that current. I use a 150A fuse between the batteries (working on the assumption that they will each provide half the required current) and a 300A fuse in the line to the inverter.

 

[peterc10]

Should have made clear that I do not have an inverter. Just normal 12v lights TV, pumps etc.