combiners-any suggestions

[ronald b. kazi]

I am seriously considering a combiner as my isolator seems to have given
up the farm (no charging on the house battery). I located one that
interests my love for gadgets.

http://www.hellroaring.com/bic75300.htm

The three bank version appeals in that I still have a battery in the
generator compartment (deep cycle, large) that I would love to use as a
second house battery to power the rear fuse panel and to hookup to the
a/b solenoid to allow them to work together when boondocking.

I can always do the jumper cable thing if the starting battery is dead.

Any suggestions as to which one to use?

Ron and Julie
73 Painted Desert

 

[ronald b. kazi]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have a switch that will do that for me. Havent
made up my mind yet on the combiner/isolator.

Ron and Julie

> Ron and Julie; If you do decide to keep it stock and replace the isolator (I
> just did), bring a wire from the Pos. terminal of the rear battery to the 12
> volt bus bar where the buzz box connects and run it through a switch. You can
> turn it on to supplement the power to the 12 volt house bus bar and turn it
> off so not to effect any other system. I have used mine that way for 20
> years. The only time I really use it is dry camping in the cold so as to keep
> the heater fan running all night. My cost on the 120 amp 3 bat isolator was
> around $68. Let me know if you decide to replace it. Dean Hanson

 

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Ron,

I've been considering the Heart Interface(www.heartinterface.com) Pathmaker
for a combiner. Looks like a neat unit, but I'm still undecided too.

Patrick

>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I have a switch that will do that
> for me. Havent made up my mind yet on the combiner/isolator.

 

[ronald b. kazi]

Dont think I will get to it before the Colorado trip. Back is still out and I
havent gotten the coach to Ken Frey yet to do the transmission leak, alignment
and anything else I can afford.

Ron

> Ron,
>
> I've been considering the Heart Interface(www.heartinterface.com) Pathmaker
> for a combiner. Looks like a neat unit, but I'm still undecided too.
>
> Patrick
>

> >
> > Thanks for the suggestion. I have a switch that will do that
> > for me. Havent made up my mind yet on the combiner/isolator.

 

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Yep - 100amp/3bank. $164 at Performance Yacht:

http://www.pyacht.com/heart_interface_pathmaker_access.htm

Might be some better prices elsewhere, but that's an indication.

Patrick

>
> In a message dated 07/19/2000 12:13:06 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> > I've been considering the Heart Interface(www.heartinterface.com)
> > Pathmaker for a combiner. Looks like a neat unit, but I'm still
> > undecided too.
> >
> Patrick
>
> Are you going to use the 3 battery one? Thats the one I am looking at.
> Have not done much about it. Do you have a current price?
>
> Take Care
> Arch
>