How do you wire 4 6 volt batteries to make 12 volts?

Answer 1

Assuming the batteries are identical: Mark batteries A, B, C, D

Group the batteries A and B, C and D.

Join A+ to B-, Join C+ to D-. This puts the batteries into a series connection. You now have (2) 24 volt batteries.

To place the batteries in parallel (ie: use all 4 batteries):

Join A- to C-, Join B+ to D+ and use the common terminals A-C- as the combined negative terminal, Use the B+D+ pair as the combined positive terminal.

A combination like this is known as a series parallel connection.

join the positive and negative

Answer 2

First you hook them up in pairs, positive-to-positive and negative-to-negative. This is a parallell connection. Then you hook the negatives from the first pair to the positives of the 2nd pair. That's known as a series connection. That'll give you 24 volts between the positives of the first pair and the negatives of the 2nd pair.

Answer 3

To obtain 24Volts from two 12volts batteries, it must be connect the two batteries in series, i.e. the negative terminal of the first battery is connected to the positive terminal of the second battery. Now we can measure the voltage between the positive terminal of the first battery and th negative terminal of the second battery, the voltage is 24volts.

Answer 4

Yes, wire 2 of them in Series which will give you your 24 volts. Then wire the 3rd battery in parallel with the other 2. You will have 24 volts output.

Answer 5

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