Why do i need a common ground post. Can I just connect both negative battery posts together, and all negative wires to either of the negative battery posts? I don't have room for a separate common ground post.
Can you turn on your motor with the cranking battery in position 1 on the selector switch, then turn the switch to "ALL" to charge both cranking and house batteries after you have started the main engine?
Excellent video. In my boat I have 2 engines, 4 batteries and 2 Perko switches connected the same way you show on the video. Do I have to run a wire in between of the common points of the two switches?
Dear Robert, I don't understand why you say "the black and red wire go to common"🤔. We thought it is pretty much self explanatory. You may want to send us an email to technical.support@1st-relief.com and we will be happy to answer your question in detail there. Best regards, 1st-Relief GmbH
GREAT VIDEO... thank you!! I have only one question, if I may. In my distribution panel, on the fuse box side, I have both positive AND negative posts for my battery, along with pos and neg posts for the converter, that will recharge that battery. Since you instruct to run the common positive (3) lead back to the distribution panel.... SHOULD I also run a negative lead, from the distribution panel (fuse side) to the negative common post demonstrated above?
Geez, I rarely do emails, these days, let alone attach images to them. heehee I can but it seems like a lot of hooplah, for a simple question. My DC distribution panel has a dedicated terminal labeled Battery Negative... Right now my house battery is connected to that terminal and also to the one labeled Battery Positive.... to use DC distribution and to be charged. Whereas your video directs us to connect both house and start battery Negative leads to a Common Neg post... along with engine negative... ... and you have a COMMON POSITIVE lead going to the distribution panel, then ... ... my simple question is should I have a lead running from the Common Negative post, which you recommend to setup, ... ... to the distribution panel terminal labeled Battery NEG? I don't see how a photo or drawing would affect the answer. The panel requires + and - battery connection. You mentioned only + panel connection.
I know this is an old video I wish you would have zoomed in a little bit on that 8501 switch where it says 350 cranking amps momentarily 250 constant and you hook it up to a 750 cold cranking amp battery what's wrong with this picture great switch for solar panels and inverters I wouldn't want to look at any engine
BEST VIDEO, most simple to understand. and more importantly, showing us visually where the wires need to connect.
I thought John wanted the Perko expert to show how to do this. John never let him speak.
Why do i need a common ground post. Can I just connect both negative battery posts together, and all negative wires to either of the negative battery posts? I don't have room for a separate common ground post.
is a common ground necessary or can it just be the battery negative.
Can you do another video with the isolator dual battery setup.
I have this one on my hot rod. Will this eventually drain my battery if it's left on?
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Can you turn on your motor with the cranking battery in position 1 on the selector switch, then turn the switch to "ALL" to charge both cranking and house batteries after you have started the main engine?
Excellent video. In my boat I have 2 engines, 4 batteries and 2 Perko switches connected the same way you show on the video. Do I have to run a wire in between of the common points of the two switches?
Why does the black and red wire go to common on perko, and cant understand wht his said about the red common wire.
Dear Robert,
I don't understand why you say "the black and red wire go to common"🤔. We thought it is pretty much self explanatory. You may want to send us an email to technical.support@1st-relief.com and we will be happy to answer your question in detail there. Best regards, 1st-Relief GmbH
GREAT VIDEO... thank you!! I have only one question, if I may. In my distribution panel, on the fuse box side, I have both positive AND negative posts for my battery, along with pos and neg posts for the converter, that will recharge that battery. Since you instruct to run the common positive (3) lead back to the distribution panel.... SHOULD I also run a negative lead, from the distribution panel (fuse side) to the negative common post demonstrated above?
Thank your for your mail! Please send a drawing or picture to technical.support@1st-relief.com, Regards Andreas from 1st-Relief
Geez, I rarely do emails, these days, let alone attach images to them. heehee
I can but it seems like a lot of hooplah, for a simple question.
My DC distribution panel has a dedicated terminal labeled Battery Negative...
Right now my house battery is connected to that terminal and also to the one labeled Battery Positive.... to use DC distribution and to be charged.
Whereas your video directs us to connect both house and start battery Negative leads to a Common Neg post... along with engine negative...
... and you have a COMMON POSITIVE lead going to the distribution panel, then ...
... my simple question is should I have a lead running from the Common Negative post, which you recommend to setup, ...
... to the distribution panel terminal labeled Battery NEG?
I don't see how a photo or drawing would affect the answer.
The panel requires + and - battery connection.
You mentioned only + panel connection.
common pole of the switch bond with common ground (both negative lead of battery) can blow up. Is the wiring working?
Dear "prindi wibowo", please send a mail (see www.1st-relief.com) in order to clarify that. rgds
Can you pls help me i have to install Buth with two engine
What gauge wire are you using?
Dear TxRiverElf, please use minimum 14 awg wire (~2mm²), suitable for use in marine engine compartments. Regards 1st-Relief
Thank you.
What about charging?
Thank your for your comment! Please send a mail to technical.support@1st-relief.com for assistance, Regards Andreas from 1st-Relief
Awesome video, thank you! How connect dual bank charger on this installation? Thank you.
Thank you for that very nice and easy
...thanks to the point ......... not to much waffle like other videos I have trawled through......
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I know this is an old video I wish you would have zoomed in a little bit on that 8501 switch where it says 350 cranking amps momentarily 250 constant and you hook it up to a 750 cold cranking amp battery what's wrong with this picture great switch for solar panels and inverters I wouldn't want to look at any engine