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Can someone tell me how to wire 3 batteries? 2 for stereo and accessories and 1 for starter. I also have a perko switch.
Thank you in advance
Thank you in advance
I have always ran every stereo I did the following way.
Set up one battery to the "1" switch on perko. Then wire the other battery or batteries to the. "2" switch. Everything should be wired to the out on the perko. Run your boat on the. "2" setting when engine is off and "both" or "all" when running. If you can't start the boat off the "2" them the "1" is there as a reserve. Built hundreds of stereos this way and never had a problem.
Wiring things directly to the batteries will result in problems later down the road.
I have always ran every stereo I did the following way.
Set up one battery to the "1" switch on perko. Then wire the other battery or batteries to the. "2" switch. Everything should be wired to the out on the perko. Run your boat on the. "2" setting when engine is off and "both" or "all" when running. If you can't start the boat off the "2" them the "1" is there as a reserve. Built hundreds of stereos this way and never had a problem.
Wiring things directly to the batteries will result in problems later down the road.
Do i run a jumper cable between the 2 battery set up or run an individual cable from each battery to perko?
So i should have no wires directly connected to the battery terminals?
Does the perko have enough space to accept the (2) 4 gauge power wires and (2) 4 gauge ground wires i just added?
Thoughts on battery isolator?
I have always ran every stereo I did the following way.
Set up one battery to the "1" switch on perko. Then wire the other battery or batteries to the. "2" switch. Everything should be wired to the out on the perko. Run your boat on the. "2" setting when engine is off and "both" or "all" when running. If you can't start the boat off the "2" them the "1" is there as a reserve. Built hundreds of stereos this way and never had a problem.
Wiring things directly to the batteries will result in problems later down the road.
this is how i do it with 3 batteries
I run 3 batteries myself and found the easiest way was to run a 3 bank battery isolator and 1 battery switch. The battery isolator makes sure all 3 batteries are getting charged when the engine is running regardless of the battery switch position and doesn't allow batteries to drain each other. I run the stereo off the 3rd battery only,batteries 1 & 2 are for starting and emergency back up start. simplest way to disconnect the stereo battery when in storage is to use a battery terminal cut off switch on the ground terminal. i also have a Promite 3 bank marine battery charger mounted in the back so all i have to do when i get home is plug it in and it maintains the batteries untill the next trip.
Do you have a big stereo system?