[Shop-talk] charging batterys in series

[Randall]

> I have a bulldozer that has two batterys wired in series i.e. 
> neg, pos to neg,
> pos.  Can someone refresh my memory how to charge the two.  I 
> know I can
> charge them separately but is it possible to charge them 
> together leaving the cables in place.

Sure, you just need a charger for the sum of the voltages (24v I'm
guessing).  Connect it to the two outside posts, observing polarity just
like a regular charger.

Each battery is just 6 cells in series anyway, so having two batteries in
series is like having a single 12 cell battery.

Randall