Keeping two batteries happy (separated)
Please excuse this long post, but I thought a more comprehensive discussion of this topic might be of interest. As is common with many RV's, I have two batteries in my RV, one for starting the veh...
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pianotuna wrote:I wouldn't call the continuous duty solenoids, driven by a BIRD, or those "so called" smart solenoids, parasitic loads. They are only energized when a charging source exists from either the alternator or converter. When they are OFF, so is the solenoid.
Hi,
My switched solenoids are off if the ignition is off. A continuous duty solenoid draws 0.88 of an amp. That is too large a parasitic load to live with.
I avoid forgetting to turn the solenoids on by leaving them in the on position.
