100w Solar Panel
Battery question for solar power – Does (2) 6V batteries hooked up in series make it a 12V source?
I dont know if I am asking this properly but basically i am trying to set up a solar power system and need some help. I have a 100w panel and want to store it in (2) 6V golf cart batteries. The inverter that i am looking at has input of 12V DC.
Would i hook them up in series or parallel?
So if i hook up the (2) 6V batteries together does that make it a 12V output into the inverter??
Thanks
oh and if anyone has any other suggestions/advise/tips my system is as follows.
(1) 100W panel
(1) charge controller
(1) suresine Inverter
(2) Energizer GC2 6V golf cart batteries
misc cables
Do i need any other components or is this all that i will need?
You hook the batteries in series to get 12V.
You pretty well have all you need. I would get fuses and cutoff switches though.
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