Date:         Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:00:29 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
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In a message dated 20/02/2007 3:11:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Using  the Sure Power 1315 Battery Separator solves all your  problems.  The
batteries are NEVER, NEVER, EVER, connected to one  another.  That's the
whole
point of using the Sure Power device  !  We've been over this a  gazillion
times if not more !   Relay systems work but not well,   isolator systems
work a
little  better but still not correct.





OOPS  ! Big screw up here !  Now's it's me giving out false information.  My
good friend Mike brought this to my attention.  After re-reading the
document that comes with the Sure power 1315 I see that the two batteries are  indeed
connected together under two circumstances.  One, when the aux start  feature
is connected and the main battery is found to be below the level of the  aux
battery at starting then the aux battery is connected to the main battery to
aid in starting the vehicle.  Two, when both batteries reach a charge of 13  ~
13.5 volts, both battery banks are connected together.  Sorry for
propagating false information.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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