At 08:54 PM 7/8/04 -0400, you wrote: >Guys, > As I search for the space to mount the battery box on the >firewall I started to wonder if 2 smaller batteries could be used >together for the electric system but mount them at different locations on >the fire wall and operate them in series???
Unless you are using 6 volt batteries you will want to connect them in parallel. This might be an advantage, since you could include circuitry (switches) to operate from either or both batteries. Ford diesel pickups use a similar system. You actually only need lots of current for starting. I'd total my load not counting starting, and keep it under half the starting current. That way the two batteries, working together, provide enough current to start the engine, while either battery alone would be sufficient for actually running the plane. David Lininger kb0...@positech.net
