Date:         Sun, 12 Mar 2006 12:32:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery combiner
In-Reply-To:  <20060312022642.352592AC777@vickersdesign.com>
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So Dennis---just so I'm sure about this---a smart separator like the
Surepower 1315 connected to the aux battery will allow both batteries
to be charged in BOTH directions--from either the engine alternator
OR a single 120V charger also connected to the aux battery. Thanks.

Jeff



On Mar 11, 2006, at 6:24 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> This is where smart charge separators or combiners come in handy. You
> connect the charger to the auxiliary battery. As the battery is
> charging, the combiner will sense the voltage increase and connect the
> main battery now allowing both to be charged. It works the same
> when the
> main battery is charged from the engine alternator to charge the
> auxiliary battery.
>
> Dennis