Date:         Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:02:55 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: SurePower Battery Isolator
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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just right. thanks Mark.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: SurePower Battery Isolator


> Either the 1314 or the 1315 are fine for Vanagons. The 1315 is slightly
> more flexible but most Vanagon owners won't make use of the extra
> feature. Both models allow the alternator to charge both batteries when
> the engine is running and the 1315 lets you have a charging source on
> the aux battery that will also charge the starting battery. For example
> you could have solar panels connected to the aux batteries and these
> would also automatically charge the starter battery if the aux batteries
> were charged enough first.. The 1314 does not allow this dual charging
> method. I have only used the 1315.
>
> Mark