[C320-list] Battery charging question about Battery switch

[sail-ability sail-ability]

   Your shore Bty charger should be hooked up independently of the master
   switch; so it doesn't matter what the master switch is set to. Also the
   engine alternator will contribute to the charging amps whilst hooked up
   to shore power with the shore charger on, if the btys are in a low
   enough charge state. You can move the master switch with the engine
   running between 1,2 or all, but not to OFF as this will probably blow
   the diodes.

   Cheers

   JohnM

   1999#574

     ---------- Original Message ----------
     From: Scott Westwood <scottwestwood at bellsouth.net>
     Date: July 9, 2017 at 4:58 PM
     I think I know the answer but it just occurred to me and I may be
     having a senior moment??.  This question is mainly for when
     connected to shore power.
     Can I assume that the battery charger (assume from factory
     configuration) does not matter which position (both or none) to
     charge the batteries?
     If you have the switch set to none does it NOT charge the batteries
     or does it?  While I'm at it does it matter while running the
     engine.  I typically run the engine in "both" and taking care not to
     change it while motoring.  Especially changing it to "none" while
     motoring.
     I just have not read up enough on it and I'm not near the boat to
     trace anything out.
     Thanks,
     Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538     C
     (919)-618-7185