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I would like to add an additional battery, with a battery switch, to our new pontoon boat. I've researched switches and will probably go with a Perko Battery Selector Swich.
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All I really want to do is have an extra battery aboard for Emergecy back-up that I can switch to if necessary and charge both while the engine is running. Except for starting power, and running courtesy and nav lights (which wouldn't be very often, if at all) the stereo radio would be the only other draw. I've read some articles where people will use one battery for starting and another battery for lights and/or accessories. I don't think I would need that and I might be wrong but that would also entail some rewiring. I'm thinking that all I need is a back-up I can switch too should my primary battery lose its charge. This a pontoon boat, not a yacht. Has anyone ever set up a battery switch like this? If so, how did you wire it up. Any thoughts and suggestions would be welcomed.
I would like to add an additional battery, with a battery switch, to our new pontoon boat. I've researched switches and will probably go with a Perko Battery Selector Swich.
https://cdn3.bigcommerce.com/s-6rtev5oww...80.1280.jpg?c=2
All I really want to do is have an extra battery aboard for Emergecy back-up that I can switch to if necessary and charge both while the engine is running. Except for starting power, and running courtesy and nav lights (which wouldn't be very often, if at all) the stereo radio would be the only other draw. I've read some articles where people will use one battery for starting and another battery for lights and/or accessories. I don't think I would need that and I might be wrong but that would also entail some rewiring. I'm thinking that all I need is a back-up I can switch too should my primary battery lose its charge. This a pontoon boat, not a yacht. Has anyone ever set up a battery switch like this? If so, how did you wire it up. Any thoughts and suggestions would be welcomed.
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