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Engineering · L2 · Choosing Series or Parallel

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A decision flowchart for whether to wire batteries in series (more voltage) or parallel (longer run time).

by @openstemUpdated Engineering
🔋 Combining batteries for a deviceDo you need more voltage or longer battery life?➕ Wire batteries in series — end to endWire batteries in parallel — side by side🔌 Total voltage = sum of each battery's voltageVoltage stays the same, capacity adds upMore voltageLonger battery life

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