In theory it is OK to connect them in parallel with two conditions: Each battery must be in a state where it can be voltage charged. This is fine for lead acid batteries unless they are very run down. Very discharged lead-acid batteries have to be charged with fixed current until they get to a minimum voltage, then they can be voltage charged.
Connecting batteries in Parallel is normally performed to increases capacity. This can be done by connecting the positive terminal of the first battery to the positive terminal of the second battery. Likewise, the negative terminal of the first battery is connected to the negative terminal of the second battery.
Likewise, the negative terminal of the first battery is connected to the negative terminal of the second battery. When charging multiple batteries connected in parallel, batteries in the string will receive the same charge voltage but the charge current each battery receives will vary until equalization is reaches.
Connecting batteries in series means to connect the positive terminal of the first battery to the negative terminal of the second battery and so on down the string. The interconnecting cables must have equal lengths and resistance to equalize of the load.
Very discharged lead-acid batteries have to be charged with fixed current until they get to a minimum voltage, then they can be voltage charged. The power supply is capable of maintaining the fixed float voltage. In practise, I think it's a good idea to put at least a diode in series with each battery just because stuff happens.
There are two ways to wire batteries together, parallel and series. The illustration below show how these wiring variations can produce different voltage and amp hour outputs. In the graphics we’ve used sealed lead acid batteries but the concepts of how units are connected is true of all battery types.
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I want to put a brand new 160AH battery in parallel with the existing one to extend runtime and get me through the night. Is there any cause for concern in doing this? I have heard before that only brand new batteries should be paralleled. But it doesn''t make economic sense to throw away a …
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Mixing lead acid and lithium
Interesting and extreme coincidence - I have just taken the leap, 3 days ago, to connect my new 180Ah (2x 90Ah) new LiFePO4 batteries in parallel with my existing OpZS 600Ah battery. I antecipated, and can confirm what you say: The Lithium charges and discharges first. And at ~3.4 V per cell, we don''t need to have high absorption voltages for ...
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