Battery Bank 6v 12v Series Parallel For RV Camper Van Solar Off Grid Cabin Tiny House

This is a 6 volt battery bank wired in series for 12 volt and wired in parallel to up the amp hours. Wired with 2/0 cable. Description and info. This is how I wire my battery banks. Trojan T-105 RE batteries.

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[@skibigal]

I've watched maybe 30 or more videos on everything from the batteries, to the generators, to the solar panels......and for just the idea of running these 6 together.....you are a hell of a lot less confusing than 99% of the guys out there....great vid

[@nikolatesla5553]

Great video. Basically, you turned 6ea 6 Volt 225 Amp batteries into 1 big 675 Amp 12 volt battery. A beast.

[@MW-xv1sj]

I have watched all the "pro" battery guys explain this and left just as ignorant. THANK YOU for explaining this in a way I can finally fully grasp the simplicity of these connections.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

+Matt Wollert Thanks Matt I am glad it helped.

[@KenJamesJr]

Great Tutorial Finally someone explains this to where beginners can understand it...

[@backtoobasics]

Sweet thank you. Moments ago i realised i had my bank wored 24v but the inverter sent to me was 12vdc, my mistake for not double checkin. Heres to hoping my mistake wasnt a complete gernade. . Stay safe and take care

[@lxe1986]

Thank you for the overview, I have 4 batteries and I wanted to add 2 more 6v to increase my amps for boondocking.

[@HalkerVeil]

Finally, someone explains it simply. Now if I can just find someone to explain how long I can run my laptop on these. Or better yet, a 300watt desktop PC.

[@siefejo007]

Take your volts and multiply that with your amperage and that gives you wattage. 12v 100amp battery is 1200 watts. And then an inverter will have to transfer dc to ac to power it. An inverter will consume alittle of the power though

[@Photo75Dog]

This is one of the better videos on this, especially using the opposite corner method of wiring it after linking the batteries together. Nice job.

[@timothyyost3279]

Can you wire 6 volt and 12 volt linking together on the opposite and still have it still have a productive batteries in sequence

[@lloydmorrison2321]

Excellent video! Many people think just 1 or 2 12 volt batteries will do just fine until they "dry camp" with OUT being plugged into a power source. I just added 3 300 watt solar panels, plus a 260 watt panel (Too many things like air cond. units prevented me from larger panels on the roof) The ability to store power in just 4 Trojan batteries made a WORLD of difference, compared to 1 or 2 12 volt batteries. The main thing to remember is NEVER let your batteries get completely drained, even deep cycle batteries. Once completely dead, they will NEVER hold a charge again. A good battery monitor is worth it's money! Look on "Craig's list" for Great deals on solar panels, EBAY for solar "MPPT" controllers and also EbAY for a good inverter.

[@jay45730]

U think 2 12v of these batteries would be good to charge with 200w solar pannel?

[@TechStories79]

Best explained battery video ever! Be great to see the wire up to charge controller and inverter with fuses through to practical usuage. Knowing what it can run and for how long without running them low.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

TechStories79 Those vids are coming soon THANKS!

[@joemkoenen]

Well done...no mistaking how they connect to create a 12 volt system...thanks for keeping it simple! I have just purchased 2 more 6 volt golf cart batteries to add to the four in my current solar battery bank...cheers!

[@codyhudson3566]

Thanks for showing this I have a lot of 6 volt batteries from old golf carts and I want to put them to good use

[@slackdaddy1912]

Nice Job explaining, also mention all cables in the battery bank should be the same gauge and length.

[@garysorley69]

Thank you sir for not just babbling on just to be saying something. Being new to the game I feel like you have given the ideal explanation of how to set your batteries up. Everyone else wants to get to the horse by going around the cart. Thx

[@commonsensepatriot9450]

Great job explain series and parallel wiring. Just over 4kwh of usable power. Awesome!

[@SpitOnYourPalm]

I love your battery bank. What a fucking beast bank. Trojans are a man's battery.Don't forget to check your levels twice a year with a hydrometer! You will have no problems running a 700W microwave for 10 minutes and no risk of damage.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Yup its a great battery! Thanks for watching bud!

[@mwdeters]

Hi RC, You do an excellent job of explaining series and parallel wiring for the layman. Much appreciated!

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Mark Deters You bet! Thank you for watching!

[@fendercal77]

also you are an extremely inelligent guy to explain such a difficult subject so easily.. That is a true statement.... Thanks for your help....

[@vanrider7813]

This is the exact battery setup we use in all of our floor scrubbing machines at work. Another factor to consider is how many charging cycles are available in each battery. Batteries that are charged quickly (10 amps or more) to meet usage demands give you more working hours if you completely drain them between charges. They can only be charged so many times whether it is a full or partial charge. Best to get your full use out of each charge. That is why the heavier 6 volt batteries can carry heavier work loads (each cell has a larger lead plate carrying more amp hrs) and are better for high demand RV use. However if you just have a van and are running small things like radio, computer, lighting etc then a couple of 12v batteries is fine, especially if you can recharge them slower, at lower amperage (2 amps/ trickle charge) to insure longer battery life and still cover your daily demands.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Van Rider You got that right! You know your stuff bud! Thanks for watching!

[@hudsonsoul3259]

Finally someone talking about batteries and not assuming everybody's an electrician. Well done sir.

[@Fidg234]

Don't know your occupation but it should be a teacher. Am a senior and could understand everything you explained so am going to feel comfortable around batteries in the future.

[@teresameyer4574]

Great job. Finally someone that was concise and clear. There maybe lots of videos on this subject but it has been torture trying to make it threw them to glean a bit of info. Thanks

[@FrankGreenway]

that is absolutely the simplest and best demonstration of how to set up a battery bank. thank you.

[@xxxorg]

Best explanation ever! I was lost but now I’m found!! Thank you so much man!! God bless your travels!

[@purplemillbeats6600]

Thank you for saying what terminals to use to hook up the bank to the rest of the system. That’s exactly what I needed. Am wiring tomorrow!

[@BudhagRizzo]

Very well explained. Thanks!

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Budhag Rizzo Thanks!

[@daledeimel1833]

Wow. You sir are great. Thanks for the education. Fantastic Jay. Thank You.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Dale Deimel You bet THANK YOU!

[@mfgxl]

The most valuable thing for me that i was looking for is using the furthest post for the full assembly for charging/use. Thank you!

[@tellitlikeitis1828]

Dang Bro, great explanation! I had no idea that you can combine series and parallel. Huge help!!!!! God bless you for this!!!!!

[@WannaBFree]

6V T-105's wired in series and parallel...................SWEET! That's my dream battery bank for an off grid cabin. Nice job on the wiring and video!

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Thanks! Thanks for watching!

[@kevinrico1194]

Thanks for the video! I didn’t know about series wiring. Gonna set our battery bank like that. Thanks again

[@drjahnke]

Agree with some of the comments, that was the simplest and most straight forward explanation, thank you!!

[@lunaticasai]

And if anyone questions you on the comments you KNOW they were probably texting while watching lol. Good explanation brother, keep doing it like you do. Godspeed

[@RogerSayers]

+Jay West (Jay West Van Camp) Amen Brother.... LOL

[@leonardfox2694]

Thanks for making it so simple. Now I know how to use my 6 155ah VMax 12 volt batteries for a 24 volt 465ah battery bank system. Sets of two will make it easy to expand as I can afford it too.

[@JohnSmith-ug5ci]

Just a thought. You have the batteries too close to one another which will not allow proper cooling. There should be a gap between them so air can circulate. Thanks for a good explanation.

[@GigMyRig]

You articulated your message very well. Thank you.

[@jordeward]

Best explanation I've heard yet. Thanks

[@72hourbob61]

Very nice battery bank. A+ on your wiring.

[@michaelmckee6726]

I'm really glad to have come across this video. Such a clean setup. It helped simplify the crazy mess I had.

[@rpicard6741]

Just bought 6 6-v golf cart batteries and this helped tremendously. Thank you

[@dustinpendergast]

Cool. I've seen these videos done before, but I learned something; the amp hours are totalled by adding three banks together, not 6 batteries together. Thanks!

[@Billodnh]

Excellent job explaining that set up! Thanks!

[@MsShawn43]

Now , I can understand this. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you so much for the instuctions..

[@TreadTalk247]

Great video explaining series and parallel battery connections, and done so in laymen’s terms! Well done! I am actually going to use this concept in my 1927 Buick that runs on 6V to keep part of the car 6v but also be able to use part of the battery array to run some 12v accessories, such as cell phone chargers but most importantly some high power 12v lighting for safety reasons....

[@williamelieza]

thank you for this excellent video and explanation on series and parallel connection. Very easy to understand...cheers from Fiji

[@WizzRacing]

You might not try and use 6 batteries. There total weight is almost 400 lbs at 70 lbs each. You also need a solar array that can recharge them in 6 hrs or the batteries will be ruined. As an average each battery will need 10-14 amps to sustain being discharge to 50%. everyday. So if you have 450 ah worth of batteries and you discharge them to 50% that is 225 ah you need to put back in and you have 6 hrs of sunlight to get it back. That is if the sunlight conditions are ideal. You will need 38 amps an hour coming in for that 6 hrs. So you need about 400 watts of solar to make it work correctly. That gives you 15 amps per battery if you use 2x 225 ah worth everyday. which is about 2800 watts of use over a 24 hr period.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Claude Rains Good call Claude! Your right.. But this bank is for a small cabin not an RV and have a solar array that is more than enough to charge it up. Thanks for watching bud!

[@64MAGA24]

Hey RCV…this was super helpful. I have really great difficulty understanding that is topic but u have helped me to understand how to do this 100%. 🙏

[@dannh3385]

Nice job on that set up. good straight forward explanation.thanks for sharing

[@StaverMarilyn]

Thank you! You made this look simple and easy. Finally we understand! THANKS!

[@egidioborg3421]

Thanks you have demonstrated how to link up batteries, now I can understand it better, well done.

[@edmontondom5661]

Thanks. I am adding house batteries to our RV for boondocking. Very clear.

[@hrdknox2000]

Thank you for this video. I feel like I can move on now, with a basic understanding of a 6 volt battery bank to move into how to connect the adjuncts (from the bank to the charger/inverter, the batteries to a power strip to share the load. I'm unclear on how long you could run on six of those batteries, although I know it depends on how much amperage you're drawing from the bank vs how much you are replenishing and at what rate.

[@geekchaser]

Good video. Well thought out with the color coding. Thanks much!

[@NoProGoPronto]

Awesome tutorial! Very clear and detailed explanation. I feel confident that I can for sure do this setup on my own when the time comes. Thank You. Awesome job :-)

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

NoProGoPronto Thanks bud! Thanks for watching!

[@gsxrdoug7521]

Very clean setup and excellently explained. Thank you. I am planning on doing 6 6volt the same way. But yours is the cleanest I've seen.

[@jammin6816]

Great summary! I was wondering which posts one would connect at the end but you answered it.

[@leoinswlondon]

Thank you for the great video. Would you be able to do a few extra videos and specially how you are going to vent them? I would be very interest to see how you could vent them and maintain a van/rv stealth for urban camping. Brilliant video. Thank you.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Leo Crow I do have another battery video that shows how I vented a bank of 4 batteries... Check it out. Also maintenance and usage/power consumption videos. I will also do another video of this bank being enclosed and vented. Thanks for watching!

[@leoinswlondon]

I will definitely check your other video. Thank you for the reply.

[@wesbutler9999]

Probably the best explanation of a setup like this.

[@johthor]

There may be as you say "lots of these type videos on youtube), but this is the best one I have ever seen. Simple, short, and technically correct. Awesome job. Thank you.

[@wanderinmoose5534]

Outstanding explanation Jay !!! You obviously have a great mechanical/electrical background . This is going to help a lot of fellow You Tuber's with their R V's and Tiny homes, etc.,etc.. One of the best that I have seen on KZbin or anywhere else for that matter. I've been a mechanic and maintenance mechanic most of my life; Jay this is good stuff ! ( gonna put it in my favorites for future reference ) Happy Trails..John

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Wanderin' Moose Thank you John for the kind words! I appreciate you watching THANKS!

[@lbschatz]

I have been confused about series and parallel. Thank you. Enjoyed your video.

[@dragally1]

Excellent! Bravo! Hot diggity dog! You get the picture, I love it. Liked and subd !

[@toddhurley1237]

Can't get no better info than that..thanks...

[@MultiRabe]

Well done! Your step-by-step explanation was clear as day! A monkey and two 5yr olds should be able to link in series these batteries lol!

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Thank you! Im glad its helpful!

[@MultiRabe]

+The Ramblin CamperVan Cheers!

[@daveyboy8907]

Wish i had those batteries.. I settled on 6 interstate 6 volt batteries at 220 amp hours each , 6 volt.. 85 bucks each at Costco just hope they last awhile..

[@TwoCatsMeow]

Love your video. This has to be the best explanation of setting up batteries for solar I've seen. Solar seem so complex to me but your video and you're easy explanation makes me feel confident I could do this myself. Thank you

[@mawacal]

Very good visual explanation. Easy to understand. Thanks

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

matt caluda Thank you Matt!

[@TechStories79]

Wish you were still around man, you done awesome solar vids!

[@williamtownsend1048]

Clear, concise explanation and demonstration............................Good Job ! Thanks !

[@mick.Walker]

A great easily understandable explanation, thanks you, everyone concentrates on the best way to wire batteries but few explain different methods of connecting solar panels, a video using your straight forward technique would be great.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

mick walker I do have a solar video too Mick, Check it out. I will do another Solar update that shows more connections as well. Thanks for watching!

[@mariobrown3586]

You are awesome dude . Explained it extremely well. I appreciate it.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@dalewatkins9889]

Well explained! Unsure on whether to check each battery individually with a voltmeter to check the quality of each one, or if it would show by the furtherest positive & negative? I basically want to see where my four 6 V RV batteries are with regard to being fully charged.

[@davidjames9935]

If you wired it up as 36V you could use much smaller cables. 12V is not ideal. Even better would be to get 2 more of those same batteries and use a 48V sine wave output UPS like I have. Then they are just simple series connections and you can get rid of those parallel connections. Another disadvantage of this setup is how can you charge a 12V 675Ah bank? Most changers will not handle that. You would need a high amperage charger or you would have to undo the parallel connections and charge then with 2 or 3 chargers. So how do you charge them?

[@ekoms108]

A 12v battery is good if you are using a lot 12v electonics. Note that ALL PCs, Cellphones, tablets, ect run on 12v amd 5v DC (yes, even a gamimg tower). That means you dont need an inverter. Yes, you need a larger charge controller with with a 12v battery. So you answered your own question. What do you use to charge a 12v battery bank-- a large Charge Controller. If you are planning to run all the stuff in your house on an inverter, yes 48+ volt battery is probably better because it makes the inverter more efficient. But for people that mostly use 12v items in their setup, 12v is better.

[@swiftbear]

I used to be confused on this, until this video. Best explanation ever, thanks!

[@philo2808]

man u r a great teacher,your video's r never boring.great one on installing fantastic fan.

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!

[@wateryblaze]

Why don't you connect all your batteries at the 6 volt point together so that it will auto-equalize? It stops the batteries from getting too far out of balance and consumes less water during normal operation. BTW the connection with them all in line is said "series" not serious. That only happens when you drop a spanner across them. One of the better explanations that I've come across.

[@Billy-eo8vk]

Very informative video. You explained it very well. Thanks. 👍👍👍

[@bogardrippy8881]

Very good basic video, it can't be explained any better.. Thank You..

[@Hondacber]

I would love to have those Trojan batteries you have there ! All those batteries are though are GC2 Golf Cart batteries. Trojan is nice but you can get the same battery for less at Same's Club for about $90 each.

[@Hondacber]

There all GC 2 Class. Trojan batteries are nice YES but they are WAY OVER PRICED. There worth no more then $100 each PERIOD. Do NOT listen to the MARKETING HYPE.

[@naimasrael6829]

You explained that beautifully... IAm confused no moor... lol I can't image why anyone in a van/vehicle would not get like 2 set ups like this in one vehicle... you would really have to worry of not 2much after this... Thankhz so much for sharing... safe travels ((-;

[@billmiller7979]

Why is it so hard to find a charger recommendation for even two 6v deep cycle batteries (230 ah) wired in series.?

[@mr.hikenrun493]

I also used this video when I hooked my 6 up. Thanks for the great video!

[@rdbuchli]

Nice job! With the way you explained so well and your pro setup, this concept is finally permanently stuck in my head. Thanks!

[@MsSpike587]

Thanks that really helped me out. My system is on a boat. For "house" battery bank.

[@stevecunningham936]

Great Job. You are a natural teacher!

[@777TIMEZONE]

12volt battery's wired the same way would give you a 24 volt system for a 24 volt inverter. thanks.

[@tynanious]

This was so clear and so easy to follow. I was interested in a 24 v system with six 12 v batteries... its the exact same setup. Thanks!!

[@adaptive1234]

I would have liked to see the connectors closer and from the top to clarify what I need to do.

[@morphic31]

Excellent, concise instruction. Well done! I, too, have this exact same setup and I knew the theory behind it, but didn't know specifically how to arrange the wires. Thanks so much! :)

[@robinengland5799]

Great video, clearly explained Thanks for sharing

[@garypayton5081]

If you wire the 6 volt batteries in series and then run them parallel the amp hours don't change. You just have a large 12 volt bank with the same amp hours. I live off the grid .enough said

[@stephentanner5251]

Great video bud, very thoroughly explained. I'm about to add 2 more 6volt batteries for a total of six also, so this is very helpful! Thanks again!

[@Frukta5]

Great explained looking to get same kind of batteries. Thanks

[@Frukta5]

how long they lasted for you ?

[@RetiredNotTired]

Excellent presentation. Very easy to understand. Thanks!

[@stevecunningham936]

Very good job explaining...thank you

[@timothyyost3279]

Thank you again so that was very enlightening what happens if you take two 12 volt to 6 volt can you combine them together and and and make it make a battery of battery packed and run them in sequence and still is still operate properly for a golf cart hey man we need to know the information on this one as soon as possible if you could thank you very much have a good day God bless man

[@Godtardism]

Perfect, dude. It helps someone with absolutely no electrical skills (like me) get the most out of a battery bank. Now I realize this question has been asked before and I pay absolutely no attention to it, but which is better? A 12 v battery, or two sixes? and is it better to hook up for more voltage in an RV or more amperage (that is 2, 4, or 6 batteries)?

[@TheRamblinCamperVan]

Godtardism I personally like 6v. They Have more storage capacity per battery over 12v because of the lead plate size in a 6v vs 12v ( 3 large plates in 6v vs 6 smaller plates in 12v). So when you series wire 2 6v batteries its just like having one HUGE 12v battery. I am using 4 6v batteries in my class b for this reason. I would need 6-8 12v batteries to get the same amp hours that I have in my 6v bank. I say use 6v batteries but put them in series for 12v output then wire up in parallel as many as you can fit to get the most amp hours. Just remember to always vent to the outside lead acid batteries. Or spend more $ on AGM sealed batteries. Thanks bud!

[@Godtardism]

The Ramblin CamperVan 6v have more storage? Longer output before they need to be recharged? Last longer (life span)?

[@BWWGL9]

Nice and CLEAN ! Please tell me how LONG are your CABLES ? I see you have short ones and Longer ones...., I want the same configuration therefore knowing the LENGTH from Cable EYELET to EYELET really would help.. THANKS in advance