How To Hook Up A Battery

In this video ash will guide you through the setup of a basic 12v battery system in your boat from finding a home for your battery to wiring up and installing an isolator switch.

How to hook up a battery. Always remove the negative cable first then the positive cable. Make sure its snug and secure and the battery cant rattle around. Look for the strap or hook in your vehicle and then use it to secure the battery in place. Once the terminals are clean fill up each battery cell with distilled water.

Do the same on the blacknegative side. Place the new battery on the tray. You need a pair of pliers a battery charger of 12 volts an amp kit these will cost you only about 19 that comes attached with inputoutput cables some blue wire the color is to help you distinguish. Try to wiggle the battery to make sure its completely secure.

The battery will most likely have a hold down bracket that goes over the top. Attach the cables to the battery attach the redpositive cable to the redpositive battery post and tighten with a wrench. You simply need to clean the battery tray make sure the battery is fully charged and take care of any corrosion that can be found around the battery before setting it in place. Some car batteries use a metal hook you can loosen and tighten by hand while others may use a metal or rubber strap.

Install the battery hold down. Make sure it is facing in the same direction as the old one was. Parallel is needed to double the power that the batteries put out for use in larger rvs with a lot more electronics and series pulls equal power from both batteries but allows the batteries. Replace the devices that held the old battery in place.

How to hook up rv batteries by robert good. Connecting the battery or batteries to your rv is simple and can be done two ways. When youre ready to charge the battery adjust the charger to the voltage specified on the battery case.