Cells connected in series


4.4.1 Cells connected in series


This is done to increase the effective voltage output of the battery.  The battery output is the arithmetic sum of each individual cell.

Cells in series voltage
Cells connected in series

When four cells each of 1.5 volts are connected in series, the total voltage is (4 x 1.5 V) or 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 6V.

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