Help replacing an OLD isolator
So I am going to assume my isolator is broken (judging by how old it is) and NOT that it was wired wrong. Although it does seem to be wired differently than the instructions I see for new ones. Fo...
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tommymsw wrote:Get the relay if you expect your house battery to actually charge at a decent speed. The relay is intelligent to know when to disconnect. I don't buy the stories unless were were to know the exact equipment and how it was connected.
Hmm... I went to a few "expert" sites and they ALL said that "diode" was the way to go. That a "relay" will allow the house battery to drain my engine battery. I even read stories of people in RV's that had relay where it drained their engine battery and they got stranded. They all said to FOR SURE go diode.
But I have no idea what kind I have now? Is it a "relay"? And does that mean I have a switch somehwre?
