

| Subject: | Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay? |
| From: | Mark McCulley |
| Date: | Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:23:19 PST |
>I have heard that some folks have located the remote sensing connection in >the alternator regulator and added a wire to remote sense. > The SurePower isolator is designed to be connected to remote sense for the voltage regulator. This requires a modification to the regulator, but it's not very hard to do. >The good news is that the relay is not as bad as it first sounds. Lead >acid batteries have charging characteristics that allow them to charge in >parallel and share the charging current fairly well. And, connecting a >discharged battery across a charged one isn't all that dramatic either. > Again, they quickly adjust to one another and as long as you drive long >enough to charge the low battery there should be no problem. I've used both approaches and the isolator definately does a better job of keeping both batteries fully charged. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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