12/24 battery charging

Zaxxon II

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What is the best way to hook up a 10 amp trickle charger to a 12/24 system. So far I've been charging one battery at a time. Can I hook the charger negative to the negative of one battery and the positive to the positive of the other battery. My charger didn't act right when I tried this so I didn't continue.
 

WillyBWright

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Re: 12/24 battery charging

You need two separate chargers or one charger with two separate circuits. Otherwise you're mixing a Series with a Parallel which means Dead Short.
 

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Re: 12/24 battery charging

Moving to: Electrics, Electronics and Trolling Motors (not engine)
 
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