[C320-list] Battery switch

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Depends whether or not your shore charger can be used with AGM's or only with flooded batteries. 

Jim Brown
Desafinado 973

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> On Jun 8, 2017, at 12:21 PM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
> I am going to buy batteries tonight. I want to say with the 4D's.
> 
> Do I just order AGMs or ? 
> 
> Ted Harrison
> 
>> On Jun 8, 2017, at 8:04 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>> 
>> In a factory setup I would suspect that the engine's positive cable goes to
>> the common lug of that 1-2-both switch so that you can use b1, b2 or both
>> batteries when starting the engine.  The engine ground/negative cable goes
>> to the first battery which then jumpers to the second so that all the
>> battery ground terminals are always connected together.  
>> 
>> The common lug of the 1-2-both also goes to the electrical panel and the
>> anchor windlass.
>> 
>> If you do not have a dedicated starting battery, I would consider that near
>> the top of the priority list depending on your sailing situation of course.
>> 
>> Searching for 'starting battery' on the C320.org website and also in the
>> discussion list archives through the "C320 Discussion List"->"Search/Browse
>> Discussions" menu also on c320.org website.
>> 
>> Doing that can remove nearly all the issues/worry about drawing the house
>> batteries down and not being able to start the engine.
>> 
>> Cheers!
>> -Jeff Hare
>> #809
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of Ted Harrison
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 7:52 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Battery switch
>> 
>> The battery switch has 1, 2, both. 
>> 
>> My Manuel says 1 is for battery one. 2 is for battery two. Engine cable goes
>> to both. 
>> 
>> Is that correct? 
>> 
>> Why doesn't the engine cable go directly to position 1 
>> 
>> Ted Harrison=
>>