Easy answer, disconnect the second bank from the charger. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Apr 5, 2016 8:39 PM, "John Pennie via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> So while connecting batteries today i discovered, to my surprise, that > Paws has an automatic charging relay between the two battery banks. Yes, > I’m still learning this boat. So as I understand it, once voltage hits > 13.6 volts (or 13.0 for 2 minutes) the relay will automatically combine the > two banks to share the changing source. Not sure how I feel about that. > > On the plus side, I guess it’s great that I don’t have to worry about > moving a battery selector switch while the engine is running. On the down > side - > > How does a battery charger monitoring two banks handle this? I just seems > it has to screw up the logic on the charger. > Essentially there is no way to isolate charging? So if I know I only have > limited time to charge and want to concentrate on one bank I have no choice? > > What I missing? > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All > Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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