So I believe I know the answer however I wanted to get this forums opinion. I have limited space between parts to run wires in my design so I am wanting to eliminate the ground wire were I can. The question is, can I combine all battery ground circuits together to the chassis?
My robot design is mobile and is mostly made up of metal. I believe I can without problem, I just need to make sure that the negative side were there maybe a wire that needs to be used to ensure a good connection between parts is large enough to carry the necessary current of both circuits.
What I am unsure of is charging. There will likely be 3 chargers used. One 6v charger connected to each of the 6v battery banks(this will help with charge duration) and 1 charger for the 24v bank. All electronics will be disconnected during charging. Does anyone see the need to isolate the grounds during charging or can I run a positive from each charger to each bank and leave all the grounds tied together?
BTW these are SLA batteries that will use a battery balancer for the 24v side (not in the drawing yet). Ignore the fuse sizes, they are not accurate.
Thanks
My robot design is mobile and is mostly made up of metal. I believe I can without problem, I just need to make sure that the negative side were there maybe a wire that needs to be used to ensure a good connection between parts is large enough to carry the necessary current of both circuits.
What I am unsure of is charging. There will likely be 3 chargers used. One 6v charger connected to each of the 6v battery banks(this will help with charge duration) and 1 charger for the 24v bank. All electronics will be disconnected during charging. Does anyone see the need to isolate the grounds during charging or can I run a positive from each charger to each bank and leave all the grounds tied together?
BTW these are SLA batteries that will use a battery balancer for the 24v side (not in the drawing yet). Ignore the fuse sizes, they are not accurate.
Thanks
