> > ARE THERE THERE ANY ADVANTAGES TO AN ISOLATOR at all ?
> well grinding away here it looks like there are 2 disadvantages
> (please correct me if i have this wrong)
> 1) MTBF-isolators are all solid state(should last longer),
>     1315 relay is mechanical life expectancy is 5-8 years
> 2) Separators charge in parallel so if the 2 battery's are not of the
exact
> same type/use,
>     the recharge is effected by the different battery recharge requirement
>    &  the life expectancy could be reduced since the batteries are not
> isolated on the recharge
>     cycle and 1 or the other maybe be subject to over charge condition
>     This is also mitigated because the there is also load on the
alternator
> so the risk of over charge
>      is some what reduced.
>    How much is the reduced the life expectancy ???
>    Not enuff to worry about ?
OOK I just found this any comments ?
http://www.smithae.com/surepower.html