Author Topic: Didn't know where to put this so. Can you do 12 & 24 volt load on a battery bank  (Read 1586 times)

Offline SherylinRM

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OK so if I wire my 8 cells [4 per 12 volts] like the picture.
Can I run both a 24 volt load AND a 12 volt load off of it?
Possible? Impossible?
Thanks guys  :)

See attachment for the picture.
I read a book that has "Don't Panic" on the cover ;) LOL

Offline Bikemad

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Definitely not as you've shown it, you cannot take a 12V and 24V supply from all of the cells, as your additional wiring is effectively short circuiting both groups of 4 cells.  :o



Taking a 12V supply from just half the pack would be possible, although not recommended, as it would discharge the pack very unevenly. This would also put a high load on your BMS and greatly increase your charging time as the BMS struggled to balance the unevenly discharged cells. :(

The best way to provide a 12V output from a 24V battery would be to use a 24V to 12V DC/DC converter to drop the voltage down to 12V, but you will need to ensure that the maximum current rating of the DC/DC converter is sufficient for all of your 12V requirements.

Alan
 

Offline SherylinRM

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I thought so. It looked to good to be true LOL.
Thanks a lot yet again Alan  :)
I read a book that has "Don't Panic" on the cover ;) LOL