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Old 04-02-2014 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JKEpps
I was wondering the same thing. I assumed he meant a positive from one PS connected to a negative from the other PS, and then the free negative from the 1st PS and the positive from the 2nd PS are used to power the charger. I was under the impression that doing so would create a ground loop, assuming the PS's are plugged into the wall with a 3-prong plug. If it does indeed work like that without a problem, then I may utilize that technique.

Yes, that is how we get to 24 volts (for the chargers that take it). For example, the Maxamps 24 powersource is 2 12v in parallel. the have two separate power cords and all (only one is grounded)