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Old 30-06-2005, 11:19   #1
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i like the simplicity of just a diode for charging the starter battery from the house battery but i don't like the idea of if the alternator fails and your out to sea it seems that both banks of batteries will be drained. i would want something that would totally isolate each bank unless the alternator was putting out.
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Dave, I am not sure why a failed alternator would cause both banks to drain if your alternator died. You have to throw the bypass switch if you want to use your house bank to start the engine. Remember if you're out cruising you will most likely have wind, solar and/or a diesel generator to supply juice to your house bank.

Please let me know your thoughts as I am curious if there is something I am missing - which is always a possibility !
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Dave,

A better alternitive to the diode is a combiner. I use one for my windless battery up fwd and it stays up all the time. There is no draw unless the the altenator is putting out. With a diode a low battery on the down side will draw from the up side.



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paulmar your right. i was worried about the diode connectiing across both banks but i can see now that the diode would block the discharge of the starter battery. the nicest system i've installed in the past is one that has a solenoid that only energizes when the main batteries are showing charged. it then closes the solenoid and charges the other bank hooked up with the solenoid. when the main bank loses a certain set voltage,say 12.5v, it disconnects the solenoid. the nice thing about this is there is no voltage drop in the curcuit unlike a alternator splitter.
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