Battery Question: Combine my batteries?
I've always run 1 of my 2 12V at a time so that if I ran down the 1 I would have a back up. I've never combined them because I've worried I would run them both down and not have a back up. So, wha...
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This is my layout which uses four position BLUE SEA HIGH CURRENT BATTERY SELECTOR switches.
With this arrangement I have enough CONVERTER/CHARGER capacity with the PD9260C to handle all four batteries if selected.
If I was to what you are are doing I would select one, two or all of the batteries with different switch positions.
I too sometimes isolate one bank to run something else and not be in my POPUP Trailer system. i.e. I have two batteries supporting the POPUP Trailer demands and two additional batteries running my two-way radio setup I have which is separate from camping.
I can either charge one, two, or all with the different switch settings. I can also switch two batteries out of the loop and charge them with a second direct connected charger being run from my 2KW Generator if I want to do that.
Just gives me multiple configurations with my battery bank.
These BLUE SEE Battery switches also work out great as a complete BATTERY DISCONNECT if that is needed...
My normal configuration is all four batteries connected to the PD9260C converter/charger unit. This allows me to have 340AHs of battery capacity for the OFF-ROAD POPUP and keeps them all charged the best. It is nice however as circumstances dictate I can switch out any, all, or none batteries in the setup.
Roy Ken
With this arrangement I have enough CONVERTER/CHARGER capacity with the PD9260C to handle all four batteries if selected.
If I was to what you are are doing I would select one, two or all of the batteries with different switch positions.
I too sometimes isolate one bank to run something else and not be in my POPUP Trailer system. i.e. I have two batteries supporting the POPUP Trailer demands and two additional batteries running my two-way radio setup I have which is separate from camping.
I can either charge one, two, or all with the different switch settings. I can also switch two batteries out of the loop and charge them with a second direct connected charger being run from my 2KW Generator if I want to do that.
Just gives me multiple configurations with my battery bank.
These BLUE SEE Battery switches also work out great as a complete BATTERY DISCONNECT if that is needed...
My normal configuration is all four batteries connected to the PD9260C converter/charger unit. This allows me to have 340AHs of battery capacity for the OFF-ROAD POPUP and keeps them all charged the best. It is nice however as circumstances dictate I can switch out any, all, or none batteries in the setup.
Roy Ken
