Battery Isolator
Posted a question two weeks ago about the possibility of running an inverter off of the battery isolator. Not such a good idea. I'll go to solar to keep my batteries topped off while I'm driving. Wh...
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Thanks for the instructions, enblethen. I have a Dodge with a 65 amp alternator and set the isolator as shown for group 1 alternators. So, no wiring mistakes.
dcg9381 - thanks for the input. I am measuring a no-load voltage from the isolator, not a charge controller. Therefore, the voltage to the battery would always be the same and never regulate down. That is of great concern to me since I have two new 6 volt AGM's and I don't want them to be on such a high voltage charge when ever the engine is running when the batteries started out at 100% SOC.
Should have said before I didn't have a house battery in place when I measured the voltage coming out of the isolator. Maybe I am just chasing shadows.
wolfe10 - Not sure if this is a DIODE-BASED or not. Do know there is no VOLTAGE SENSE WIRE. There are three terminals on the isolator, one connects to the alternator, one output to the chassis and the other to the house battery.
Soon as the rain stops this morning, I'll head back outside with the volt meter and do some more checking with with an old wet cell battery in place.
dcg9381 - thanks for the input. I am measuring a no-load voltage from the isolator, not a charge controller. Therefore, the voltage to the battery would always be the same and never regulate down. That is of great concern to me since I have two new 6 volt AGM's and I don't want them to be on such a high voltage charge when ever the engine is running when the batteries started out at 100% SOC.
Should have said before I didn't have a house battery in place when I measured the voltage coming out of the isolator. Maybe I am just chasing shadows.
wolfe10 - Not sure if this is a DIODE-BASED or not. Do know there is no VOLTAGE SENSE WIRE. There are three terminals on the isolator, one connects to the alternator, one output to the chassis and the other to the house battery.
Soon as the rain stops this morning, I'll head back outside with the volt meter and do some more checking with with an old wet cell battery in place.
