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. :)

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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rutman wrote:
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. :)

THANKS for the quick post!!!!

back to the drawing board :( grin!
On 28 Apr 2005 21:30:06 -0700, wrote:

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
- - - - - - - -


rutman wrote:
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. :)

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.


"rutman" wrote in message
...
THANKS for the quick post!!!!

back to the drawing board :( grin!
On 28 Apr 2005 21:30:06 -0700, wrote:

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
- - - - - - - -


rutman wrote:
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. :)

thanks everyone!!!!!



On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:07:11 +0100, "John Smith"
wrote:

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.


"rutman" wrote in message
.. .
THANKS for the quick post!!!!

back to the drawing board :( grin!
On 28 Apr 2005 21:30:06 -0700, wrote:

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
- - - - - - - -


rutman wrote:
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. :)

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 11:07:11 +0100 "John Smith"
wrote in Message id: :

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.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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

rutman wrote:

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. :)

Hi...

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

You'll have 12 volts 12 amps.

Ken

Ken Weitzel wrote:

You'll have 12 volts 12 amps.

Wrong!


No, its 12 V @ 12AH

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Amperage is not equal to amp-hours.

AND

Amp-hours is not equal to amperage.
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--
Former professional electron wrangler.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

Michael A. Terrell wrote:
Ken Weitzel wrote:

You'll have 12 volts 12 amps.


Wrong!


No, its 12 V @ 12AH


Wrong!

No, its 12 V @ 12Ah

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