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Date:         Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:38:11 -0500
Reply-To:     Charles Hill <hilltech@NETINS.NET>
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From:         Charles Hill <hilltech@NETINS.NET>
Subject:      Batteries in parallel
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Don't worry about hooking batteries in parallel.  It is common practice in
large diesel engine applications, and has been for the past 35 years that I
know of personally.  I have a farm, and the tractors all have batteries that
have been hooked in parallel to supply the necesary current to start the
diesel engines at cold temperatures.  Think about 9 to 12 liter engines in
the winter.  With a diesel, if the cranking speed is too slow, they just
don't fire.


It is good practice to start with a new set of batteries, but in the real
world I haven't seen a failure just replacing one at a time.


Chuck Hill
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