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    Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 6:29am
good morning all.  bought 2 6volt batteries yesterday, excited to get them hooked up.  just to confirm, in series right? (pods + to one of the batteries +; pods - to the other battery -; then open + to open -......correct?).  one final goofy question as my batteries have never been disconnected.  will electric work if the batteries are not hooked up?  I know, hog one should know this!!!!!Embarrassed  hogone
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Posts: 1214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 6:38am
ummmm, "electric" won't work even if batteries ARE hooked up. I'm sure you know that, but i'm not sure what your'e asking. If I remove my battery (winter storage) and want power, I back the T.V. and hook up bargman, for DC or, I hook up to shore power for AC
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Posts: 1014 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:09am
Correct on the 'series'.

Curious what you did for a box. My 182g is too tight for the one I bought and need to modify a bit.. Base box fits nicely, it's the cover that 'wings' out too far.
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i bought 2 6 volt boxes from amazon, i hope they fit!!!!!  there just taller i hope!!!!   my question about electric is that my new batteries are not hooked up.  if i plug in, will my outlets work in pod?  hogone 
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:24am
I am curious on what you're asking too. If you don't have batteries and you don't have shore power, you have no electricity. If you disconnect battery(s) and have shore power, you have electricity. Disconnecting the battery with shore power effectively removes the charge circuit from the converter.
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Posts: 3419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:25am
Yes. The outlets are 120.
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Posts: 1042 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 7:44am
sorry i was confusing.  still depressed about the blues.  im not plugged in but yes have access to 120.  just thought i read somewhere awhile back that shore power didn't work unless batteries were hooked up as well.  sorry guys, just ignore this post. hogone   
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Posts: 1797 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 8:09am
True the 12V DC appliances will work without the battery when plugged in to shore power. However, the battery acts as a filter to clean up the dirty DC power from the converter. Lights and fans don't care but sensitive electronics do. Be careful with computers and similar devices. 
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Here is the battery box I have for my dual 6-volts.  Fits in the battery tray on the front of my 179.  I installed a battery cut off switch right on the top lid.
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https://allbatterysalesandservice.com/century-plastics-heavy-duty-battery-box-holds-2-6-volt-golf-cart-batteries-gce-g
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Apr 2018 at 10:00am
If you do plug in your pod without batteries make sure that you insulate the positive lead where it connects to the battery.  you don't want to short out the converter.
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