I was finally ready to pull the trigger on all the parts for my dual battery set-up. Using a set up similar to NLXTCY, I had made up my mind I was going with a HR BIC and West Marine fuse panel and 80a breakers, and two Diehard Platinum 880 CCR deep cycle marine batteries.
So here's the monkey wrench...yesterday at the local West Marine I came across this.
West Marine: "Add-A-Battery" Dual Circuit System Product Display
It's a BIC but it doesn't operate with Diodes...instead it uses relays..therefor less voltage drop and less heat generation.
It claims to "Simplify switching and automate battery charging with this system that includes the 7610 Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) and 5511e Dual Circuit Plus battery switch. The ACR combines batteries for charging, automating battery charging."
Can someone with a little more experience provide some feedback?
So here's the monkey wrench...yesterday at the local West Marine I came across this.
West Marine: "Add-A-Battery" Dual Circuit System Product Display
It's a BIC but it doesn't operate with Diodes...instead it uses relays..therefor less voltage drop and less heat generation.
It claims to "Simplify switching and automate battery charging with this system that includes the 7610 Automatic Charging Relay (ACR) and 5511e Dual Circuit Plus battery switch. The ACR combines batteries for charging, automating battery charging."
Can someone with a little more experience provide some feedback?