Reasons like this are why they offer a 1314 model that only combines
when the charging source is on a particular side.

Other reasons for the 1314 include people using solar panels since the
1314/1315 use power when combined and small solar panel users will not
want to waste any power.

Mark

Keith Ovregaard wrote:
> After reading the recent posts regarding the Surepower 1315,
> Vitrifrigo, aux battery wiring, etc., I was curious if a battery
> charger or Progressive Dynamics converter/charger would charge the
> batteries separately or in the combined mode. So I went down to the
> garage to grab my battery charger and volt meter. The charger was
> connected directly to the aux battery terminals and then I metered the
> two main terminals on the Surepower 1315. They read the same as the
> charger voltage meter, so the batteries were combined. This is NOT a
> good thing when you have a deep cycle battery in need of a good de-
> sulfating charge. My starting battery is a plain old group 41
> Interstate. That got me thinking that I should install two battery
> shut-off switches to manually isolate the two batteries. The switches
> would also provide emergency shutdown of all 12 volt power and I
> suppose it could be used as a theft deterrent, too.
>
> Any thoughts or experiences relating to this setup?
>
>
> Keith O.
> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
>