Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 21:50:59 -0700
Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
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I've been using high amperage boat switches for 13 years . They allow full charging voltage which you can direct to either or both batteries.
They also use large gauge battery cables and allow you to start your engine with either or bott batteries.
The off position also makes it easy to work on your car where shorting potential exists, for storage or as a theft deterrent.
Robert
1982 Westfalia
--- On Tue, 5/5/09, Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Surepower 1315 and charging issues
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 9:07 PM
Thanks for that info, Mark. I see that the 1314 is unidirectional vs
the 1315 is bi-directional. Looks like I have the wrong separator for
my setup. A search on the Samba brought up info on the subject and the
1314 was suggested when used with solar and/or an AC charger. Too bad
that info was not there when I bought the 1315! Time for a work-around.
On May 5, 2009, at 7:13 PM, mark drillock wrote:
> Reasons like this are why they offer a 1314 model that only combines
> when the charging source is on a particular side.
>
> Other reasons for the 1314 include people using solar panels since
> the 1314/1315 use power when combined and small solar panel users
> will not want to waste any power.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Keith Ovregaard wrote:
>> After reading the recent posts regarding the Surepower 1315,
>> Vitrifrigo, aux battery wiring, etc., I was curious if a battery
>> charger or Progressive Dynamics converter/charger would charge the
>> batteries separately or in the combined mode. So I went down to the
>> garage to grab my battery charger and volt meter. The charger was
>> connected directly to the aux battery terminals and then I metered
>> the
>> two main terminals on the Surepower 1315. They read the same as the
>> charger voltage meter, so the batteries were combined. This is NOT a
>> good thing when you have a deep cycle battery in need of a good de-
>> sulfating charge. My starting battery is a plain old group 41
>> Interstate. That got me thinking that I should install two battery
>> shut-off switches to manually isolate the two batteries. The switches
>> would also provide emergency shutdown of all 12 volt power and I
>> suppose it could be used as a theft deterrent, too.
>> Any thoughts or experiences relating to this setup?
>> Keith O.
>> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
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