[C320-list] Battery charging

[Brian/Carol McLamb]

That is the standard operation.  If you need both batteries charged than
both is the selection to make on the panel.  Your selector number should
correspond to the battery wired to that connection, not all owners will
have 1, and 2 set for the same battery.  The only thing I learned during my
starter battery addition two seasons ago is that even with the battery
selector switch set to "off" the bilge pump is direct wired to battery and
will run if needed.  This is great for times when you lose shore power, or
have it turned off for some other reason.  Brian s/v Serenity # 1075


On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 6:53 AM, Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk> wrote:

> I have just noticed - by experimentation - the following and to me it
> seems it wasn't always this way, so i am wondering if something has
> happened; can anyone confirm the correct “architecture’ of the charging
> system
>
> The shore charger only charges battery 2 directly so in order to charge
> battery 1 when on shore power the battery switch needs to be set to both,
> conversely
> The engine charger only charges battery 1 directly so in order to charge
> battery 2 when the engine is running the battery switch needs to be set to
> both.
> We have the standard 1, Both, 2, Off rotary switch.
>
> Thanks
> Graeme
> #303, Falmouth, England