I did the exact same thing. Our two 6v's have been a beast for us. Dont forget to periodically check the electrolyte level. Also, for others watching, check to see you have the height clearance and no just width because 6v gc2 are much taller than group 24, 27 or 31.
Very good points, thanks!! I almost added a part showing me checking the fluid levels in this video, but for some reason didn't end up making the cut! Definitely do some research on the type of batteries you get and their requirements. 👍
I just pulled the battery cover off and spotted the problem immediately. They hooked both the positive and negative connections (from the trailer) to just one single battery. That's why I was only getting 6v to the trailer. I switched one wire and now my system is working perfectly! I am glad that it didn't do any damage to any of my components. Thanks again for making this easy to understand video my friend!!!
I had put 2 6's together also.. but since you store them (great idea btw) you didn't test voltage or discharge to 50% then recharge fully.. great video.. enjoy camping
Yeah I usually do... I'm not sure what I was thinking for this one! Maybe too worried about the camera? If you look closely you can even see sparks at one point. 😂 Oh well
It looks to me like you hooked the negative of battery one to the negative of battery two. And the same for positives. That would be in parallel, not in series. Hard to tell though. I read one of your comments and you said you hook negative battery one to positive battery two. That would be correct for series.
Not sure what you saw, but I did hook negative of battery 1 to positive of battery 2. If you hook up 6 volt in any other way with a 12 volt system it wouldn't work!
When batteries are connected this way they essentially create one large battery, so it doesn't matter which order the batteries are in. As long as the positive connection from the trailer is hooked to the positive of one battery, and negative to the other battery (and the batteries are connected in between), it will work.
They're not. I even said in the video I was intentionally leaving them loose so I can make sure they lined up right and then I went back and tightened them down. The magic of editing!
I connected the positive of one battery to the negative of the other to create the correct 12v of power. The analogy I used in the video explaining this was like a flashlight where you need to stack two batteries (positive to negative) to get the correct voltage, and then the other ends connect to the camper. You only do this with 6v batteries. If they were 12v they would be connected differently.
I guess it would depend on your batteries, and what charger you use. I have a pretty simple charger so I'll leave it on most of the time, but I will unplug it for a week or so at a time (to prevent "over charging"). The battery won't deplete itself too fast when not plugged in to anything. You just want to make sure the battery never goes below 50% or it could damage it (with lead acid anyway, lithium you don't need to worry about that). A good trickle charger will only charge when it's needed, so just make sure you have a good one and there is no harm leaving it plugged in all the time!
I did... it's the magic of editing! I didn't show every little detail or the video would've been very long! I line the cables up with the covers, tighten everything down, then snap the covers on.
Please friend explain me..two batteries 12 volt make 24...two batteries 6 make 12...so the appliance and everything run the same...my Rv is a forest river 268 ad the batteries are dead I wanna change and looking the best options for my budget
It all depends on how you hook them up. If you connect two 6volt batteries in series (like the video shows) they produce 12 volts working together. If you connect two 12 volt batteries in "parallel" they work side by side to produce 12 volts (but your total capacity, or amps, are increased). Your trailer needs 12 volts to work. There are diagrams you can search for that explain the different connections. Hope that helps!
I have a question. Did you use the same size battery box that work for the 12 volt battery. I purchased two wider and deeper boxes and they don't fit where my 12 volt now sit's. Also what gage size cable are you connecting them.
The boxes I had were about the same size as the original, and they were pretty snug in the rack. So anything larger definitely wouldn't fit! And I believe it was a 6 guage wire.
I am getting ready to convert and trying to see if I have room. . Can you tell me the length of the 2 6volt battery boxes end to end as yours are? Im guessing about 20" ?. Thank you.
I'm sorry but I don't have the measurements or that trailer anymore! But most battery manufacturers will have dimensions on their websites if you know what brand you're looking into.
I've never used solar, but I think you're supposed to use the same type of power rating. It is technically "possible" to mix them, but you there are a lot more factors you need to look in to (voltage, wattage, amps). Sorry I'm not much help!
From what I've been told It may work, but you really shouldn't. You should use the same voltage, brand, make, etc... or else you can damage or shorten the battery life, and sometimes not even get a proper charge.
These are not strong enough to run the AC by themselves. Heat you can do with the propane furnace, but it's also going to depend on how much the fan is running, and on how many other lights are on. You MAY be able to get 2 nights if it's all you're running, and not too cold outside. If you're camping like that it's always a good idea to have a generator as a backup!
@@LivingaLifeFulfilled yeah we usually like to go out for 3 nights and 4 days in areas where they don’t have electric for travel trailers and I just bought a travel trailer so I’m researching about batteries for trips like that. I really didn’t want to buy a generator because they’re loud even at 50 decibels but I might have to just to charge the batteries
@@onelik Sounds like you'd need a pretty good setup for what you have in mind. You might want to look into lithium... they require less maintenance and can be discharged fully without damaging them (but are much pricier). Lead acid batteries should never go below 50% or else you could shorten their lifespan, which definitely has to be taken in to consideration! Also remember in order to use your electrical outlets you'd need an inverter. Electrical is never a simple conversation! Good luck!
I currently have (4) 6 volt 125ah lead acid batteries. 2 are in parallel and the other 2 are in parallel and then they series together to equal (2) 12 volt batteries. Would (3) 12 volt lithium 206ah batteries in parallel be significantly better than what I currently have?
Keeping in mind that I'm not an expert... I believe they would be better. The main reason being they can be completely discharged before recharging, unlike lead acid that should never go below 50% or you could shorten the life and effectiveness of the battery. Lithium is also lower maintenance. Having said that, it's not always an easy (or cheap) swap since you need to make sure the converter you are using can properly charge lithium batteries. I would contact the maker of the lithium battery you are planning to get to confirm what you need to properly maintain them. I plan on going to lithium myself as soon as I get up the nerve to upgrade my whole system (inverter, etc)!! Good luck!
Would have been really helpful if you could show which terminal you connected to each battery to turn it into 12 volts! That's the reason I watched the video, and you didn't even show it... smh
I'm not sure what you are meaning, because at 4:00 in the video I actually show what I'm doing. And if you notice my trailer's wires are even labeled +/- . You basically connect the positive of one battery to the negative of the other. Then the remaining connections hook to the trailer. Hope that makes sense!
@@jimbobxcityguy5338 I prefer straight to the point vid's. I don't have the time or patience for all the fluff and crappy music. I enjoy this channel for the most part, but this vid had both waaay too much fluff and crappy music. I watched most of it on mute. Frustrating
