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BFL13
Explorer II
Dec 17, 2013

Drawing or Charging From Different Batteries in a Bank?

I can't remember (if I ever knew) why you are supposed to have the loads and the chargers all on the same battery posts in a bank. Say you have three 12s in parallel. What's wrong with having an i...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Dec 18, 2013
Hi,

That's one reason I have switches. When I'm not being lazy I turn on both banks before I start heavy loads. After I finish the coffee, toast, eggs, and bacon, I should really switch back to one bank at a time. My one bank is getting old.

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