Just an FYI

I'd still rather not parallel my AGM house batts with my Flooded engine batt for long term floating. No evidence it would be bad; just don't like to.

OP could change one of those ring terminals for a clamp to disconnect when desired.

Trik L Start for the win!

https://www.lslproducts.net/TLSPage.html

rk911 wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
I chose to use a Trik-L-Start instead.

X2. better chiice, IMO. no external power needed.

That is kinda neat... Does same thing one of my expensive relays does haha... Steals alittle power here and alittle power there...


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Also there are "Smart" Diodes available at online electronics stores. They cost around $4.95

Capacity 10A

Junction drop voltage a few MILLIVOLTS (not a misprint)

Must have in n out wires soldered to a tiny circuit board

pianotuna wrote:
I chose to use a Trik-L-Start instead.

X2. better chiice, IMO. no external power needed.

I chose to use a Trik-L-Start instead.

I did same thing here but used one of those small 10WATT solar panels sitting in my windshield area. Put a 12V plug on it and plugged into an always live 12V socket in the truck. Does a great job keeping my truck start battery a trickle charge.

The solar panel is cheap around $20 from local auto parts store...

This way I didn't have to worry about finding 120VAC somewhere to plug into it. Always sunlight during the day... Even cloudy days it is usually still putting in a small charge...

I got this idea from my battery bank replacement ongoing project. I'm going to use a TORKLIFT slide on lid battery box and it came with a one solar panel for the lid. Since my battery bank has two groups of GC2 6V batteries I am going to order a second solar panel and then each group 6V batteries in series will always be getting a 12V small trickle charge... The slide on panel already had the mounting holes punched in on both sides...


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