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Re: Batteries in Parallel

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Originally Posted by ubermeister View Post
Thank you all for the input. What I'm trying to do is run a 12v to 120VAC inverter off robot batteries. I want to use two so that you can replace one without losing power.
My dad did this. He took 6 retired robot batteries, chained them up in parallel, put them into a beer cooler, and hooked up an inverter.

Powers his Laptop in the stands for about 6 hours.