Date:         Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:37:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
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From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
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Ron, can you comment to this?
tx,
bmc :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


> From: "Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)" <Jeff.Warner@DSIO.DLA.MIL>
> Reply-To: "Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)" <Jeff.Warner@DSIO.DLA.MIL>
> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 11:58:57 -0500
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
>
> Jim,
>
> But even if the alternator is charging, how does that prevent the starting
> battery from attempting to equalize with the aux battery and therefore
> nullify the effect of the alternator on the starting battery or even worse,
> begin to draw the starting battery down beyond the output of the alternator
> which is trying to charge both batteries as one?
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Arnott [mailto:jrasite@eoni.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 11:35 AM
> To: Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
>
>
> The way you solve the draindown problem is to connect the relay
> actuation circuit to the alternator idiot light circuit.  That way the
> relay doesn't close until the alternator is charging.
>
> Jim
>