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Flogging still around? Do you think that will work at home too?

Scott ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gasmanmd) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2311 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 08:43:49 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2310/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2310
I left the alternator wired to the Perko switch so that it feeds the house bank with the switch in "1" and let the combiner take care of the start battery.

If for any reason I wanted to do it, the way I'm wired, switching to "all" on the switch bypasses the combiner. Switching to "2" sends the alternator to the start battery and the combiner would then charge the house bank. The Heart... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2310 Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:57:15 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2309/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2309
If this is the case, I would imagine that I would take the alternator output straight to the house batteries and then let the combiner take care of the start. I am also assuming that I can parallel the output of the alternator to both house banks.

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (gasmanmd) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2309 Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:20:18 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2308/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2308 I use an echo charger and have a separate switch that combines the starter battery to the house in case I need it, but it has a keyed lock and the key is no where near the switch. feeds@yuku.com (do335) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2308 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:49:55 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2307/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2307
I wired Melelana the way you are considering with the changes I suggested. Alternative is to use 3 on/off switches. 1 for the house bank, 1 for the start battery and 1 as an emergency parallel switch.

Electrically speaking, if you wire the house to position 1 and run a wire from the start battery to position 2 and from the same lug on the switch run another wire to the start battery switch, you've made the same set up... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2307 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:34:51 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2306/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2306 feeds@yuku.com (gasmanmd) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2306 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:01:25 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/reply/2305/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html#reply-2305
It sounds like you've got a good plan.

I'd make a couple of recommendations:

- Wire up a single bank instead of 2 for the house. You'll be able to spend a couple of days at anchor with refrig, fans, lights, stereo, etc and still not draw down to damaging levels. Various opinions on 1 or 2 house banks, but given you're Chesapeake Bay plans, simpler is better.

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (melelana) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/sreply/2305 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 05:37:48 GMT http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/898/t/Ready-to-install-my-battery-wiring-upgrades-Need-advice-.html feeds@yuku.com (gasmanmd) http://catalina42discussionforum.yuku.com/topic/898 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 09:35:19 GMT