I was recently reading an article http://www.newcruiser.ca/index.php?CID=2G The artilce is discussing 24 volt system and states,
"...since the system is made of two 12 volt batteries in series, the assumption is that each battery will be receiving an equal charge from the alternator. However, in reality, if one battery has a slightly higher charge, say 13 volts, then the other battery will only be receiving 11 volts. This overcharges the one battery, and undercharges the other. If this continues, eventually both batteries will be fried."
Understandably, there are differences between the 24v and 12v systems, but I would assume that the basic concept is the same. My question is: With a dual battery setup in an 80 series (or any 12 volt vehicle for that matter) is a voltage equilizer necessary ? I have dual yellow top optimas and use the wranglernw setup and I notice that nothing like this is usually mentioned in threads about dual battery setups. Does the 80 series already have a voltage equilizer built-in ?
Thank you,
Matt
"...since the system is made of two 12 volt batteries in series, the assumption is that each battery will be receiving an equal charge from the alternator. However, in reality, if one battery has a slightly higher charge, say 13 volts, then the other battery will only be receiving 11 volts. This overcharges the one battery, and undercharges the other. If this continues, eventually both batteries will be fried."
Understandably, there are differences between the 24v and 12v systems, but I would assume that the basic concept is the same. My question is: With a dual battery setup in an 80 series (or any 12 volt vehicle for that matter) is a voltage equilizer necessary ? I have dual yellow top optimas and use the wranglernw setup and I notice that nothing like this is usually mentioned in threads about dual battery setups. Does the 80 series already have a voltage equilizer built-in ?
Thank you,
Matt