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Hooking up three 17amp batteries two series one parallel will you get 24 volts at34 amp?
NO! Do not hook it up this way!
Two batteries in series will equal 24 volts and 17 amps
Voltage in series add and current stays the same
Series circuit: Etotal = E1 + E2 Itotal = I1 = I2
Two batteries in parallel will equal 12 volts and 34 amps
Voltage in parallel stays the same and current adds
Parallel circuit: Etotal = E1 = E2 Itotal = I1 + I2
To get the 24 volts and 34 amps you would need a combination of the two:
Two batteries in series that are parallel with two more batteries that are in series with each other
By putting 24 volts in parallel with a 12 volt battery you would have a difference of potential of 12 volts. Same as connecting a wire from the positive to the negative terminal (12 volts difference), you would see sparks and maybe an explosion.
