[C320-list] Battery switch

[John Morrison]

Unless Ur spending a lot of time on the hook the AGMs are not worth the expense. Also they will accept a high rate of charge so U would need at least a 60amp shore charger & 90 or better amp alternator....stock alternator is only 50amp. They will work with the lower chargers but why spend the $$$$
JohnM
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> On Jun 8, 2017, at 5:08 PM, Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
> 
> 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=
>>