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Duel battery set-up? #1314098 10/01/12 09:15 PM 10/01/12 09:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 161 SE Iowa J Jonnyj00 OP member
Jonnyj00 OP member J Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 161 SE Iowa	How is the correct way to hook up a duel battery set-up with a master disconnect? I think there is a way you can make it 24 volts so I wanna make sure I dont do that. Thanks guys.

Re: Duel battery set-up? [Re: Jonnyj00] #1314099 10/01/12 09:25 PM 10/01/12 09:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,292 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,292 Bend,OR USA	You must run them in parelel, both negatives together with a hard mounted #1 or #0 jumper cable and the same on the positive side I use RV/ Marine batterys that have the extra thumb screw terminal studs sticking up by the regular battery terminals I use female battery cable ends that I solder on the proper size ends, copper #1 or # 0 ends with 3/8 eye holes in them Those hook up to the thumb screws studs. Last edited by Cab_Burge; 10/02/12 03:39 AM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Duel battery set-up? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1314100 10/01/12 09:56 PM 10/01/12 09:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	Quote: You must run them in parrelel, both negatives togther with a hard mounted #1 or #0 jumper cable and the same on the positive side I use RV/ Marine batterys that have the extra thumb screw terminal studs sticking up by the regular battery terminals I use female battery cable ends that I solder on the proper size ends, copper #1 or # 0 ends with 3/8 eye holes in them Those hook up to the thumb screws studs. X 2, I ground both batteries to the chassis and T the positive cable. Jim

Re: Duel battery set-up? [Re: Cab_Burge] #1314101 10/01/12 11:03 PM 10/01/12 11:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 161 SE Iowa J Jonnyj00 OP member
Jonnyj00 OP member J Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 161 SE Iowa	Thanks guys does the master disconnect go to the positive or negative or does it even matter?

Re: Duel battery set-up? [Re: Jonnyj00] #1314102 10/01/12 11:18 PM 10/01/12 11:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,678 Stuttgart, Arkansas rickseeman master
rickseeman master Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,678 Stuttgart, Arkansas	Per the rules, the disconnect goes to the positive side. Even if it wasn't the rule, if you hook it to the negative side, weird things can happen. 2011 Drag Pak Challenger

Re: Duel battery set-up? [Re: rickseeman] #1314103 10/01/12 11:45 PM 10/01/12 11:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	This way works with a GM single wire alternator

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