dstefan
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Are all of these National Luna issues solely with their isolator/controller? I ask because I'm considering the National Luna portable power pack. Does anyone know if this uses the same isolator/controller that everyone seems to be having trouble with under their hood? Is anybody here using one of those cabled into the main battery to successfully create a dual system with the PPP Located remotely in the back of the truck or jeep?
This thread has been really helpful to read on general charging and AGM issues. The discussion of auto alternators/voltage regulators inability to fully charge AGM batteries makes me ask if anyone has ever researched or knows of anyone successfully using marine voltage regulators which can supply the requisite multistage charging patterns for deep cycle batteries?
Since I just barely know enough to be dangerous about this stuff I hesitate to recommend anything, but for those like me who don't really understand all of this in depth, I found a really great book called "Managing 12 Volts" by a guy named Harold Barre. It's marine and RV system oriented, not off road. He goes from real basics to real in-depth and is really clear about different battery types and all the voltage and charging needs. He talks a fair amount about the difference between auto charging systems in those from Marine or RVUs that are focused on supplying house batteries for auxiliary (non-starting) power.
This thread has been really helpful to read on general charging and AGM issues. The discussion of auto alternators/voltage regulators inability to fully charge AGM batteries makes me ask if anyone has ever researched or knows of anyone successfully using marine voltage regulators which can supply the requisite multistage charging patterns for deep cycle batteries?
Since I just barely know enough to be dangerous about this stuff I hesitate to recommend anything, but for those like me who don't really understand all of this in depth, I found a really great book called "Managing 12 Volts" by a guy named Harold Barre. It's marine and RV system oriented, not off road. He goes from real basics to real in-depth and is really clear about different battery types and all the voltage and charging needs. He talks a fair amount about the difference between auto charging systems in those from Marine or RVUs that are focused on supplying house batteries for auxiliary (non-starting) power.