TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BATTERY HOOK-UP CONFIGURATIONS

Battery banks of substantial size are generally created by connecting several smaller batteries together. There are three ways to do this. Batteries can be connected in series, to increase voltage; in parallel to increase amp-hour capacity; or in series – parallel, to achieve the required voltage and capacity.

The cables which connect the individual batteries together to make a larger battery “bank” should be connected together will heavy cables. The actual size of the cable depends upon whether the batteries are connected in parallel or series. Generally, the cables should not be smaller than the inverter cables - if the main cables are 4/0 AWG, the battery interconnects should be 4/0 AWG.

Remember, for safety and to comply with UL regulations, battery over-current protection is required in the ungrounded battery cable.

SERIES CONNECTION

When batteries are connected with the positive terminal of one to the negative terminal of the next, they are connected in series. In a series configuration, the battery bank has the same amp/hour rating of a single battery, but an overall voltage equal to the sum of the individual batteries. This is common with 24 volt or higher battery-inverter systems.

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

FUSED

DISCONNECT

FUSED

DISCONNECT

12V INVERTER

24V INVERTER

(Total Battery Capacity

(Total Battery Capacity

= 100 Amp Hours)

= 100 Amp Hours)

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

6V

FUSED

DISCONNECT

48V INVERTER

(Total Battery Capacity

= 100 Amp Hours)

Each individual 6-volt battery capacity = 100 amp hours

Figure 31, Series Configuration: 6-Volt Battery Wiring

 

 

12V

12V

12V

12V

12V

 

 

 

FUSED

 

 

 

 

DISCONNECT

 

 

 

24V INVERTER

 

48V INVERTER

(Total Battery Capacity

 

(Total Battery Capacity

= 50 Amp Hours)

 

= 50 Amp Hours)

Each individual 12-volt battery capacity = 50 amp hours Figure 32, Series Configuration: 12-Volt Battery Wiring

12V

FUSED

DISCONNECT

2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc.

Telephone: 360/435-8826

SW Series Inverter/Charger

5916 - 195th Street N. E.

Fax: 360/435-2229

Part No. 2031-5

Arlington, WA 98223

www.traceengineering.com

Rev. C: February 2001

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SW Series specifications

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