12volt to 6volt ?

[AAZRacing]

I have heard that you can go from 12v to 6v battaries on a motorhome for longer lasting storage . And, how do you set it up? thanks

[fla1976]

You would have to run them in series to get the system back to 12 volts. kind of like batteries in a flashlight. Don't know if it would benefit you or not. If you have room for two batteries, why not run two 12 volts in parallel?

[AAZRacing]

My motorhome has room for 4 batts. I had 2 12volts in it last year and they would'nt last only 1/2 the night w/heater on !!! We race in Montana in May with temps still in the 30's :shock: people get mad when i start the generator at 6am. Was told 6v lasts twice as long

[fla1976]

Looked on the net and found the following website, maybe it will help you out. Good luck on it.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/18139423.cfm

[topsportsman1]

T-105 6 volt battery for motorhomes.I have 4, 6 volt trojan batterys in my motorhome.I got them hooked up in a series and end up with 12 volts.This is the way to go if you want battery longevity.


http://www.trojanbattery.com/index.aspx

[AAZRacing]

Thanks for the quick response. Very helpful, i'll go 6v

[olds48]

T-105 6 volt battery for motorhomes.I have 4, 6 volt trojan batterys in my motorhome.I got them hooked up in a series and end up with 12 volts.This is the way to go if you want battery longevity.


http://www.trojanbattery.com/index.aspx


How did you not get 24 volts?Or did you series two seperate pairs and then parallel them?