Balmar Digital Duo Charge
Would like an assessment, from the tech types here, of this product and it's applicability and usefulness in the RV (motorhome/trailer)environment. Here is a LINK to it's description from one suppl...
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HiTech wrote:
It is handy when you have two banks with very different charging needs, like flooded deep cycle in one and gel in another. It also has temperature compensation (as an option) which is awesome.
It's cheaper though to have the two banks be similar enough in charging requirements that the same charging technology can be used on both. Then the much less expensive solutions work almost as well as this one.
Jim
Jim, I understand all that. My confusion is WHY does the Manufacturer and Marketer ONLY show the output (which is the only regulated portion) connected to the STARTING battery.
The first battery bank (the house batteries) are left to the mercy of the alternator output.
Shouldn't it be the other way around?
PS - I know you could hook it up as you want (reverse), but it seems to me they are missing sales by not being able to show the average joe all it's potential. still confused.
