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Old 01-15-2009, 04:49 PM
Matt L Matt L is offline
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Originally Posted by bustedbenz View Post
"Normally" should keep batteries in parallel. Parallel combination doubles the available current but does not touch the available voltage.
If you put two batteries in parallel, be sure that you have a fuse between them. Without a fuse, a shorted cell in one of the batteries could cause a fire.
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