Batteries ran in series does the amps stack or same as single

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In series the mAh will be the same as one battery by itself, in parallel you double the mAh.

In a mech, yes. But in a regulated box, no. In a regulated box, you should get more mAh than a single battery alone, because you've got more standing voltage (full charge = 8.4v), thus less Amp draw, and thus more runtime.
 

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In a mech, yes. But in a regulated box, no. In a regulated box, you should get more mAh than a single battery alone, because you've got more standing voltage (full charge = 8.4v), thus less Amp draw, and thus more runtime.

Ok then there must be a mathematical formula to plug you specs into to calculate it I would have to see if the gain significant do know the formula or is just educated guess?
 

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In a mech, yes. But in a regulated box, no. In a regulated box, you should get more mAh than a single battery alone, because you've got more standing voltage (full charge = 8.4v), thus less Amp draw, and thus more runtime.

Series vs parallel relationship is the same if using a regulated or unregulated device.
 
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Series vs parallel relationship is the same if using a regulated or unregulated device.

Thank you.

In the link I provided the schematics were pure mechanical, and that would have been obvious to anyone that bothered to click on the link - turns out it may not matter.
 
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Series vs parallel relationship is the same if using a regulated or unregulated device.

As far as the batteries and the battery side of the circuit, yes, the relationship is the same. However, the consequences of that relationship are different when they are in a regulated device vs. a mechanical device.
 

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So say, if one had a mechanical box mod wired in series, thus doubling the voltage...
what happens to the max continuous amp draw? Does it also double?
If you plug in 8.4 V and .3 ohm, you get a 28 A draw, and 235.2 W
So, would two MNKE 20 A max continuous, wired in series, have a 40 A max continuous limit?
Something tells me I've got this wrong.
 

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So say, if one had a mechanical box mod wired in series, thus doubling the voltage...
what happens to the max continuous amp draw? Does it also double?
If you plug in 8.4 V and .3 ohm, you get a 28 A draw, and 235.2 W
So, would two MNKE 20 A max continuous, wired in series, have a 40 A max continuous limit?
Something tells me I've got this wrong.

Series Doubles the voltage, capacity and amps stay the same. Parallel, voltage stays the same, capacity and amps are doubled.

Also posted from above. Pay close attention to the information on using the same spec batteries.

Connecting Batteries in Series or Parallel
 
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