Need help understanding Dual Battery Systems

[spressomon]

From personal experience I would only utilize a true deep cycle battery if indeed you need a deep cycle. The two I had didn't like being used in a non-deep cycle environment: Both failed: 1 at 12-months the other at 14-months. Since installing a non-deep cycle battery in my non-deep cycle application: Zero issues.

Secondly: I have set my dual battery system up for sharing. I run all the stock vehicle loads off of the main battery and I have set up a second isolated circuit (PowerGate) for the second battery (fridge/freeze, trailer batteries charging circuit, winch, stereo, etc.).

There are different philosophy camps when it comes to dual batteries. I prefer the one that says: Use both batteries then the second/back up doesn't get conditioned to zero load. And by that virtue both batteries get used everyday and I can keep an easy 'eye' on the spare/aux/2nd/back up battery (call it what you want) battery everyday.

Just my $.02

 

[rismail01]

Need help understanding Dual Battery Systems - Wiring Switch

Hey wondering if anyone here has retrofitted the wiring and switch that came with Cirkit Boss 40103 to the wiring scheme on Sure Power 1314-200?

I hate to run another set or wires and switch if I don't have to with the current dual battery setup with Optima Red Top as main and Die Hard Platinum as auxillary. Kindly check out the attached install guide from painless and sure power.

Thanks

Ray