Also: the AC charger, and any other charging devices such as wind or solar, are connected to the house bank in the same manner as the alternator, and will charge all batteries as needed.
Rich > On May 5, 2014, at 11:38, Rich Knowles via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The best method I have found and the least problematic from all points of > view is to have a dedicated starting battery that does nothing else but start > the engine, and a house battery that can be several batteries in parallel. > Ideally the house batteries will all be identical. I feed the alternator > directly to the house battery and use a device such as a Xantrex EchoCharge, > a small regulator, to keep the start battery charged. A simple 1/both/2 off > switch feeds the house load from either battery and acts as a combiner switch > if needed. I have a diagram I can send you if you wish. > > I have wired many boats this way with no complaints or incidents. > > Rich Knowles > Indigo. LF38 > Halifax. NS > >> On May 5, 2014, at 10:47, via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> In a pinch, I recently bought a 'starting' battery (Group 27) per my earlier >> post (no marine stores open after 6 on Saturdays) >> >> Then I decided to get a replacement for my dead Lifeline AGM battery. >> >> Of course, Murphy lurking about, I realized that my Zantrex Truecharge 40 >> wants all the batteries it charges to be the same since >> its charging schemes apply to all three outputs to the batteries. >> >> Before I pull the 'rope-a-dope' of returning the starting battery, I need >> some list advice: >> >> A lot of sailors suggest using a 'starting' battery exclusively for starting >> and using the house batteries for the house. I am aware that >> an AGM can be used for starting as well. >> >> However, if a 'starting' battery is better for this job (CCA, etc.) and the >> AGM is better for its job, how does one use a single charger like mine >> to satisfy different charging schemes? >> >> 2 chargers, a smarter charger that has outputs for different battery >> characteristics, or 'forgetaboutit" and charge both batteries as though >> the were both AGMs? >> >> Charlie Nelson >> Water Phantom >> C&C 36 XL/kcb >> >> cenel...@aol.com >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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