In a message dated 05/08/2007 8:56:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

You went  through a lot of trouble to basically do what a battery combiner
or smart  relay such as the sure power 1315 does. The sure power uses a
wide range so  that after cut out at 12 volts, it will not cut back in
until one of the  banks gets up to 13 volts which would indicate a charge
source is now  there. This set up arks great even with a conventional
strting battery  combined with deep cycles.

        Denis, I don't think the  Sure Power 1315 will allow the use of both
batteries while the engine is off and  the alternator not charging.  Is there
a work around for this I don't know  about ?

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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