[C320-list] Battery switch

[Ted Harrison]

Yes it can 

Ted Harrison

> On Jun 8, 2017, at 4:32 PM, jbrown5093 at yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> Depends whether or not your shore charger can be used with AGM's or only with flooded batteries. 
> 
> Jim Brown
> Desafinado 973
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> 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=
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