Batterty Isolators - Is there a consensus?
There's another thread on battery isolators, and here is a quote from that thread on testing a diode type isolator: "Should be around 14 at the outer lugs and around 14.7 at the B+ lug" Presumably, ...
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DryCamper11 wrote:ken white wrote:
I have had FET battery Isolator devices for years in a few different campers and never had any issues - no contacts to burnish...
The cost was $170-$200 for a suitable FET isolator, when I checked. I can replace a lot of mechanical solenoids for that price, particularly when mine has been running for 40 years.
Depends on what you need, or want, and are willing to pay - BTW I did not pay anywhere near your estimates.
If you are happy, then stick with solenoid technology.
I opted for lower losses and automatic operation, YMMV.
