Just make sure to fuse the leads where they attach to the batteries; 1-amp ATO fuses should work just fine. And you really only need a single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch, as you only need to switch the positive lead from the panel to the batteries. The negative sides of the two batteries should be tied together along with the engine block.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 6, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Ryan – > With the low voltage and amperage you’re dealing with, any double pole, > double throw (DPDT) toggle switch should work. Radio Shack (if they still > exist), or other electronics store will have them. Maybe a local hardware > store? > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Ryan Doyle via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 11:22 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Ryan Doyle > Subject: Stus-List Solar charger selector switch > > Hey everyone, > > I have a small 6 watt Ganz solar panel which does a very nice job of keeping > my starter battery and my house battery topped up. The only trouble is, when > I want to switch which battery I'm charging, I have to open the locker, open > the battery box, disconnect the + and - connectors from one battery and > switch them to the other. > > My question is - is there some type of A/B switch that will allow me to just > hook + and - from both batteries to it and select which battery gets the > juice from the panel? > > This is my solar charger. It's a really great little piece of equipment. > http://www.amazon.com/CBC-GSP-6-Flexible-Solar-Panel/dp/B006GFPF30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459958952&sr=8-1&keywords=ganz+solar > > <http://www.amazon.com/CBC-GSP-6-Flexible-Solar-Panel/dp/B006GFPF30/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459958952&sr=8-1&keywords=ganz+solar> > > > Ryan
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