Charging 24 Volt System

If your boat has a 24 volt battery system it probably has two 12 volt batteries that are wired together so that the negative post of the first battery connects to the positive post of the second battery.

Charging 24 volt system.

Cars trucks rvs and motorhomes run dual 12 volt batteries for various reasons. Alternators can be set to produce different voltages 12 volts is the most common for cars but on larger vehicles a higher voltage is required. Another option for charging your 24 volt battery bank is to use a 24 volt charger like the samlex sec 2425ul. The 24v systems that employ 12v batteries can be recharged with a 12v alternator by simply being plugged in like any other 12v battery.

If you are a bus motorcoach driver and your ride won t start you ma. Ever wonder about how to charge the 24 volt battery system on an mci motorcoach bus. Some 24v systems actually employ a series of linked 12v or 8v batteries. If your charger is small enough to be carried aboard your boat you can leave these cables in place since the charging procedure requires it.

While most vehicles use a 12 volt 12v electrical system many buses and some boats utilize a 24 volt system. Most alternators generally have two sometimes three wired connections depending on the type of alternator.