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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

02-02-2017, 14:06

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1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

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Posted By skipmac

Re: 1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

If this is the switch I'm thinking about there's one major downside. It only allows paralleling two battery banks, not 1 or 2 or Both. So if bank 1 is totally dead or worse, shorted, you parallel...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

02-02-2017, 10:52

Replies: 27

1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

Views: 3,846

Posted By skipmac

Re: 1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

If you connect the charging source (alternator, solar, wind, etc) to one battery bank that is connected to 1, you have a second bank connected to 2 then at Both all the batteries will be connected...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

02-02-2017, 10:46

Replies: 27

1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

Views: 3,846

Posted By skipmac

Re: 1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

How tall are they? You can mount the switch higher than they can reach. :wink:

Or get a switch with a key lock built in and hide the key in the nav table.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

01-02-2017, 16:13

Replies: 27

1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

Views: 3,846

Posted By skipmac

Re: 1-2-Off vs 1-2-Off-Both switches

Hi Bob,

Your concern about combining a good with a bad battery with a Both position is quite valid. Bad of course can be a battery that is dead or dying and cannot hold a charge or just a...

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