Tom,
I'm envious of all your electrical POWER (said in his best Tim Allenimitation).

I'm not too sure I'd worry a lot about isolating the trailer and vanbatteries
because of a "mismatch". They're charged by the same source anyway,aren't they?
And why would you NOT want the extra AHs of the van auxilary batteryavailable to
the trailer?

<<Jim>>

Tom H. wrote:

> Courtney,
>
> After thinking about how the isolator is set up (it is actually abig diode),
> you are absolutely correct that I will be potentially draining boththe vans
> main and deep cycle batteries so in retrospect this would not bea good idea.
>
> I guess that I can connect to the auxiliary (deep cycle) batteryterminal but
> am still concerned about the mismatch with the trailer batteries.I suppose
> ann ideal situation would be to use a three battery isolator butI am not
> excited about spending another hundred and some dollars on a largeenough
> 3-battery isolator (I presently have a 165 A isolator), particularlysince the
> present isolator is working well after having problems with smallerversions.
>
> Tom H.
>
> Courtney Gwyn wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your reply, I too run dual Optimas in my Sub, with aWrangler 170
> > amp alternator and solenoid isolator. It's my understanding thatif you
> > connect to the alternator you are effectively connecting to yourmain
> > battery, as they are hardwired together and not separated by theisolator.
> > Convention dictates the charge wire should be hooked to the auxiliary
> > battery, Perhaps Mr. Dunmyer could jump in here and help with anisolating
> > relay. I'll try West Marine for those panels, thanks-Courtney

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