I currently have 12 x SuperBatt DT120 SLA batteries in 12V parallel. I know it's not good practice, please don't troll me lol.
Now I'm upgrading to 24V, I'm wondering which is the best way to re-configure the 12 SLA batteries so I can re-use them more effectively.
I'm planning to connect the bank to the Victron Power In (which can take 4 separate lines in).
There's a good post here from coalfield that describes 6 x batteries in series/parallel with midpoint balancing (referencing the Victron wiring pdf).
But what about 12 batteries?
Is it best to just extend the example to 12 batteries and have a single line in to the Victron Power In?
Or is it better to have multiple banks to the Victron Power In (either 2 banks of 6 batteries with midpoint balancing, or 3 banks of 4 batteries without midpoint balancing) with the main leads to the Power In of equal length?
Or is there a better method?
(Batteries all same Ah/age/etc.)
Now I'm upgrading to 24V, I'm wondering which is the best way to re-configure the 12 SLA batteries so I can re-use them more effectively.
I'm planning to connect the bank to the Victron Power In (which can take 4 separate lines in).
There's a good post here from coalfield that describes 6 x batteries in series/parallel with midpoint balancing (referencing the Victron wiring pdf).
But what about 12 batteries?
Is it best to just extend the example to 12 batteries and have a single line in to the Victron Power In?
Or is it better to have multiple banks to the Victron Power In (either 2 banks of 6 batteries with midpoint balancing, or 3 banks of 4 batteries without midpoint balancing) with the main leads to the Power In of equal length?
Or is there a better method?
(Batteries all same Ah/age/etc.)