Please Explain Battery Isolator Operation/Function

[Stephen Birtles]

when you mash the switch it only stays mashed while you are pushing
da button. It is a momentary contact switchy thingy
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> When you mash the Auxillary Switch do you have to sit and hold it
down or does it stay open automatically and do you have to switch it off.
>
> Howard O. Truitt
> Camilla, Ga.
> 86 8V92 PT40
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Warner
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 7:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Please Explain Battery Isolator
Operation/Function
>
>
> There are 3 terminals on your isolator. The center goes to your
> alternator and charger, one end terminal goes to your chassis battery
> and the other end terminal goes to generator battery.
>
> The auxillary switch on the dash connects the chassis batteries and
> generator batteries in parallel so that either the low chassis
> batteries will be "boosted" by the generator battery or if the
> generator battery is low, the chassis battery can "boost" it.
>
> In the configuration you noted the charger is charging both the
> chassis and generator batteries. But there really isnt a problem
> since each battery is "isolated" from the other.
>
> Is this what you were looking for?
>
> Tom Warner
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon center,NY
>
>
> At 07:20 PM 11/6/2005, you wrote:
> >My coach has 4 - 6 volt AGM batteries that serve as starting and
> >accessory DC supply. I have
> >a gel battery mounted in the generator compartment that starts the
> >generator. I have an
> >"isolator" in the coach battery compartment with leads coming from
> >the coach and generator
> >batteries. I use a Xantrex 40 Truecharge, located in the center
> >driver's side compartment, to
> >keep the coach batteries charged. On the dash I have a rocker switch
> >that reads "auxiliary
> >battery". My understanding of the dash switch is you can use it
> >momentarily to augment the
> >coach batteries if they're too low to get the engine started.
> >
> >I've read a number of references to isolators but am clueless on how
> >they function and would
> >appreciate some education on the subject. I'm particularly curious
> >if my Xantrex charger may
> >be supplying the generator battery as well as the coach batteries.
> >Xantrex says mixing battery
> >types with the same charger is not a good thing.
> >
> >Eric Johnson
> >84FC35SB
> >San Antonio Texas
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