Paralleling Battery Banks [RE-wrenches]

[Darryl Thayer]

Unless the run is extra long I would not parallel the
home runs but be sure each battery set sees exactly
the same copper run.  and make a few cross ties.
darryl
--- Walt Ratterman <wratterman at SunEnergyPower.com>
wrote:

> 
> 
> Quick Question:
>  
> We have a remote situation, where we have two sets
> of 48V "Batteries"
> comprised of 24-2V cells each, to be part of an
> Outback Power system.
> We are running two sets of 4/0 home run cables back
> to the inverter.
> One set will be from each of the two 48V battery
> banks.
>  
> Normally, we would parallel the two batteries at the
> battery location
> (as well as having them paralleled where the homerun
> cables come into
> the inverter).  
>  
> We are facing a situation where we may be short on
> battery cables.  Do
> you see any particular problem in leaving off the
> paralleling cables at
> the battery bank, and having the paralleling done
> only where the homerun
> cables come together in the Inverter enclosure?
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Walt Ratterman
> Rwanda
> 
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