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Subject:Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:21:28 -0800

Robert, as per the 10th post in this thread, here's the link I posted
yesterday.

http://www.rvpartscenter.com/ProductDetail.asp?PID=20346&ProductDescription=separator&RP=FindaProduct

Surepower 1315 Separator for $65.00

That is not expensive, even for me.    :)

Jake

On 2/21/07, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The high amperage combiner is a good choice that
> allows the use of heavy cable.
>
> It's better than the standard Hella dual battery
> relay system.
>
> I would like to point out that the 1315 costs
> twice as much as the 4-way boat switch or Hella
> relay kit, if your budget is a consideration.
>
> As Mike has pointed out, the 1315 really is a
> neat item to have if you can afford it.
>
> So add affordablity to my list of pros for the
> boat switch .
> I get a lot of my needed stuff at junkyards- that
> would be a cool to find a 1315 in a wrecked
> conversion van or RV.
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
>
> --- Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote:
>
> > With the 1315 you can add a manual switch to
> > use the aux battery to aid
> > the starting battery with starting the engine
> > ... or you can wire to the
> > ignition switch so that paralleling the
> > batteries when starting is
> > automatic.
> >
> > Either way, you'll need to use 4 gauge wires
> > for runs up to 10 feet or 2
> > gauge wires for runs 10 to 20 feet (not the
> > little wire to the switch or
> > ignition switch).
> >
> > Mike
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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Jake
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