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I did it again and got you all hahaha.

So basically im starting to think about running a 16v set up next year. Yeah i know i need a alt and step down thats not my problem.

So how do you know how many batteries you need. Because they dont have as many AH as a normal 12v battery does. I plan on running 4 d9s possibly i know 2 for sure.

Also i have heard that running 16v daily aint the best for amps. Is that true or not. This will be a daily driver

What all would it take to run 2 d9s daily first. Before you get carried away with the 4 d9s

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16 volts is easier on the equipment .I run 16 volts daily with no issues ...i charge @ 19.5++..

From what i understand you have to have double the batteries you would with a 12v system.

I got one person saying he does a 2:3 ratio 2 16v to 3 12v

And another saying he does 2 16v to 1 12v......If this is right thats alot of batteries

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I knew you were lying. :-) imo it depends on the amps and how they are built. My dd amps get a lot hotter since I stepped up to 14v. And 3 to 2 ratio is good. I run 6 batts on 10k. Pretty sure the 14 and 16 have same ah

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I knew you were lying. :-) imo it depends on the amps and how they are built. My dd amps get a lot hotter since I stepped up to 14v. And 3 to 2 ratio is good. I run 6 batts on 10k. Pretty sure the 14 and 16 have same ah

See there is another new ratio. so how much power would i be good for if i got 10-12 16v batteries

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4 15s and alot of power

TEAM DTF

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