How To Hook Up Boat Battery Switch

By tom burden last updated 6 1 2020.

How to hook up boat battery switch. In this video i go over dual boat batteries with a battery selector switch electric trolling motor systems and how to wire and install them along with an o. Battery switches are an important safety device in boats and recreational vehicles. If your boat came from the factory with only one battery or with two batteries of inadequate size consider installing a second battery bank. Some models are equipped with keys and locks to prevent unauthorized use of.

It also allows you to turn off all power to the boat. This way even if your battery switch is off if your boat starts filling with water the pump will still kick on. The boat s bilge pump float switch. I d rather have a dead battery than a swamped boat.

It s pretty standard in boat wiring to bypass the main battery switch for one thing. Amazon links for items used in video. A dual marine battery switch allows you to use two marine batteries and isolate them from each other. In both boats and recreational vehicles having a second battery to select can prevent.

The ability to shut off a battery in a boat can prevent dangerous attempts to start the motor in the event of a fuel leak in the engine compartment. Two battery boat setup with wiring diagram. Shoreline marine presents captain weekend loye futch a 25 year veteran of the marine industry and professional boat mechanic who will show you how to pr. Boats often need two banks to have a reserve bank to be sure the engine will start or to have a large house bank so you can run bigger dc loads for longer time periods.