[Rover] 24v/26v

[Rick R]

I never used the vehicle battery to run any radios except for one FM box.  When I needed 24V for my 902 and 2304 SSPAs, I used two 12V batteries in series. Rick K1DS/R

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> On May 4, 2020, at 6:49 AM, Ev Tupis via Rover <rover at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I'm about to venture into the area of needing 24/26VDC in a 12V vehicle.
> 
> Simplicity is desired.
> 
> I'm thinking about how to use a 12V battery in series with the vehicle battery to power the 24/26V devices while keeping the 12V devices on 12V (duh).  I'll need ~20A (max) at 24/26V.
> 
> Has anyone tried this approach with advice to share?  Maybe even a sketch to show how the two systems coexist?
> 
> Ev, W2EV
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