Battery isolator
Just recently the starting system on my generator began to act up… Sometimes it would spin just as it should… Other times I would just get a click and maybe a half a turn on the crank… I've been i...
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In many factory installations
Two functions are requested of the "boost" relay
In this application it needs to be a 100% Duty Cycle rated unit with proper current rating. The cheap ones die quickly get a good one. Be for warned the coil current of many of the higher current rated units have excessive as in 2amps or more coli current demands.
1 - The ignition key activates the "boost" relay which connects the alternator to the house battery bank enabling the engine to charge the house batteries
2- The dash mounted momentary contact "Boost" switch lets the house batteries help start the engine if the chassis battery is low
Two functions are requested of the "boost" relay
In this application it needs to be a 100% Duty Cycle rated unit with proper current rating. The cheap ones die quickly get a good one. Be for warned the coil current of many of the higher current rated units have excessive as in 2amps or more coli current demands.
1 - The ignition key activates the "boost" relay which connects the alternator to the house battery bank enabling the engine to charge the house batteries
2- The dash mounted momentary contact "Boost" switch lets the house batteries help start the engine if the chassis battery is low
