Anyone using one of these Combiners?
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Rich,
I'm not using one, but I do have a Victron battery monitor and have worked with other Victron equipment... they make high quality stuff.
When I need to replace my Yandina battery combiner it will be with a Victron or Samlex unit.
Also consider a low voltage cut-off... it protects your battery against a deep discharge if you forget to shut something off. I use a Samlex battery
guard BG-40
https://www.samlexamerica.com/products/ProductsList.aspx?cid=S16
--
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
I'm not using one, but I do have a Victron battery monitor and have worked with other Victron equipment... they make high quality stuff.
When I need to replace my Yandina battery combiner it will be with a Victron or Samlex unit.
Also consider a low voltage cut-off... it protects your battery against a deep discharge if you forget to shut something off. I use a Samlex battery
guard BG-40
https://www.samlexamerica.com/products/ProductsList.aspx?cid=S16
--
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
> Curious...anyone using a Victron Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A combiner?
I have one in my coach for a little over a year now, and wonder why I did not install one 10 years ago. I installed it across the terminals of my
isolator.
over a year ago, I installed the first one in someone's coach that they had just bought, and found the 3 wires taped together off the isolator.
Testing, the isolator was junk, so I installed one of these victron units in place of the isolator. I think that worked well for them, but I did
suggest they should replace the isolator, and put it across the isolator terminals. I don't think they ever have. I like "belts and suspenders"
and when someone calls me later on the road with issues, I can help better when things are more "stock"
"
there was a third I installed last year that seems to work well.
and I know of a 4th I talked someone over the phone of installing.
good unit for the price. I think they are like $40?
--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
I have one in my coach for a little over a year now, and wonder why I did not install one 10 years ago. I installed it across the terminals of my
isolator.
over a year ago, I installed the first one in someone's coach that they had just bought, and found the 3 wires taped together off the isolator.
Testing, the isolator was junk, so I installed one of these victron units in place of the isolator. I think that worked well for them, but I did
suggest they should replace the isolator, and put it across the isolator terminals. I don't think they ever have. I like "belts and suspenders"
and when someone calls me later on the road with issues, I can help better when things are more "stock"
"
there was a third I installed last year that seems to work well.
and I know of a 4th I talked someone over the phone of installing.
good unit for the price. I think they are like $40?
--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
Jon,
I did the same with mine....what did you do for the ground? Just direct to the body plate or to the battery? Which terminal did you hookup your house
battery to, i know its supposed to be somewhat bidirectional but i wonder as the instructions are pretty specific to which terminals things go and if
i'm using the converter to charge the engine battery [basically the opposite to the engine] if the connections should also be reversed.
Did you put a switch on the ground to prevent overcharging?
> > Curious...anyone using a Victron Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A combiner?
>
> I have one in my coach for a little over a year now, and wonder why I did not install one 10 years ago. I installed it across the terminals of
> my isolator.
>
>
> over a year ago, I installed the first one in someone's coach that they had just bought, and found the 3 wires taped together off the isolator.
> Testing, the isolator was junk, so I installed one of these victron units in place of the isolator. I think that worked well for them, but I did
> suggest they should replace the isolator, and put it across the isolator terminals. I don't think they ever have. I like "belts and suspenders"
> and when someone calls me later on the road with issues, I can help better when things are more "stock"
> "
>
>
> there was a third I installed last year that seems to work well.
>
> and I know of a 4th I talked someone over the phone of installing.
>
>
> good unit for the price. I think they are like $40?
--
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
I did the same with mine....what did you do for the ground? Just direct to the body plate or to the battery? Which terminal did you hookup your house
battery to, i know its supposed to be somewhat bidirectional but i wonder as the instructions are pretty specific to which terminals things go and if
i'm using the converter to charge the engine battery [basically the opposite to the engine] if the connections should also be reversed.
Did you put a switch on the ground to prevent overcharging?
> > Curious...anyone using a Victron Cyrix-ct 12/24 V 120 A combiner?
>
> I have one in my coach for a little over a year now, and wonder why I did not install one 10 years ago. I installed it across the terminals of
> my isolator.
>
>
> over a year ago, I installed the first one in someone's coach that they had just bought, and found the 3 wires taped together off the isolator.
> Testing, the isolator was junk, so I installed one of these victron units in place of the isolator. I think that worked well for them, but I did
> suggest they should replace the isolator, and put it across the isolator terminals. I don't think they ever have. I like "belts and suspenders"
> and when someone calls me later on the road with issues, I can help better when things are more "stock"
> "
>
>
> there was a third I installed last year that seems to work well.
>
> and I know of a 4th I talked someone over the phone of installing.
>
>
> good unit for the price. I think they are like $40?
--
Rich Mondor,
Brockville, ON
77 Hughes 2600
