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Went with the Power Gate from Perfect Switch in 150 amp guise (Im running a 100 amp alternator). I bought the single rectifier version as Im not looking for my second battery to serve a self jump function (I have a jump box that can do that anyway). My requirements were to be able to run my fridge as long as I wanted without worrying about the main battery and its ability to start the truck. The auxiliary battery will be running the fridge and the aux lighting to a separate fused fuse box. The winch will be wired to the main battery that way the short pulls can be done on batteries in parallel.
I chose not to got with the Hell Roaring kit as it is basically a trickle charger for the second battery and not exactly that efficient (look at the heat sink on it). I also didnt go for the Luna kit as I wasnt interested in all the extras that came with it, not to mention the size of the unit itself versus the Power Gate.
Ill be doing the installing probably next weekend sometime as I want to do some rewiring at the same time. Here are a few pictures of the switch itself taken with my Crackberry (so, theyre not the best but get the job done). I put my ruler on top of the unit to give you an idea of size. Its a little over 5.5" long and about an inch and a half thick. Youll notice that there is no gigantic heat sink needed. This has a ton of MOSFETs in it (compared to only a couple in the Hell Roaring) and that, along with its internal design make it extremely efficient. Mine was tested at 232 amps with a 31 mV drop! Not too shabby.
Wiring it up is super simple too. Ill update with more pictures (real ones, I promise), as I get it installed. Oh, its Made in the USA too! Huge plus.
Extra reading:
http://www.perfectswitch.com/power-gate/battery-discharge-controllers/single-rectifier-isolator/
http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0803or_dual_battery_setup_seamless_switching/index.html
The above is the original style using blade connectors rather than the new model (what I have) which uses posts. The original used blade connections as electrically, they are more efficient. They went ahead and attached posts to the internals in order to streamline installations.
Scott and the guys at Perfect Switch are passionate about their products and know their stuff. He has a Cruiser that he camps in so he knows what we expect from our trucks.
I chose not to got with the Hell Roaring kit as it is basically a trickle charger for the second battery and not exactly that efficient (look at the heat sink on it). I also didnt go for the Luna kit as I wasnt interested in all the extras that came with it, not to mention the size of the unit itself versus the Power Gate.
Ill be doing the installing probably next weekend sometime as I want to do some rewiring at the same time. Here are a few pictures of the switch itself taken with my Crackberry (so, theyre not the best but get the job done). I put my ruler on top of the unit to give you an idea of size. Its a little over 5.5" long and about an inch and a half thick. Youll notice that there is no gigantic heat sink needed. This has a ton of MOSFETs in it (compared to only a couple in the Hell Roaring) and that, along with its internal design make it extremely efficient. Mine was tested at 232 amps with a 31 mV drop! Not too shabby.
Wiring it up is super simple too. Ill update with more pictures (real ones, I promise), as I get it installed. Oh, its Made in the USA too! Huge plus.
Extra reading:
http://www.perfectswitch.com/power-gate/battery-discharge-controllers/single-rectifier-isolator/
http://www.off-roadweb.com/tech/0803or_dual_battery_setup_seamless_switching/index.html
The above is the original style using blade connectors rather than the new model (what I have) which uses posts. The original used blade connections as electrically, they are more efficient. They went ahead and attached posts to the internals in order to streamline installations.
Scott and the guys at Perfect Switch are passionate about their products and know their stuff. He has a Cruiser that he camps in so he knows what we expect from our trucks.
