Dual Batteries

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Permalink Reply by CV Kurt on March 18, 2013 at 7:05am

Looks nice!

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Permalink Reply by Kabe2611 on March 18, 2013 at 5:25pm

Wow............very nice. I'm going to go with a dual battery but I never thought 2 would fit like that. Good job

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Permalink Reply by Dave Crockett on March 18, 2013 at 10:26pm

Hey Kurt and Kabe, thanx for the comments. I now have enough reserve for all of my electrical toys, time to add stuff :)

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Permalink Reply by Maximus (Max) on March 19, 2013 at 3:39pm

damn thats epic ill be looking into doing something like this sooner than later as my battery was last checked out at around 40%

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Permalink Reply by Dave Crockett on March 19, 2013 at 9:14pm

Thanx Max. I took a chance and bought the batteries without too much measuring. Got lucky. They are group 35.

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Permalink Reply by NestahEdition on March 19, 2013 at 8:50pm

Very nice setup.

My inverter (1500W) is mounted in the engine bay too, on top my 2nd battery - Odyssey PC1500 Group 34.

It has a remote turn ON and I install the switch in the driver side door panel. I also added a (150A) circuit breaker so I can cut the power when its raining.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Crockett on March 19, 2013 at 9:22pm

Hi Nester,

That is a very sweet job that is typical of you from what I hear. I really like the fact that you have the remote. I went cheap and got mine from Harbor Freight, it's 1400 watts with 2400 peak. So far it seems to have good functionality. It does have USB ports, which is something that I was looking for. Do you have a battery isolator on your batteries? I've been advised to get one set up on mine, but, I don't really know the pros and cons of an isolator. Thanx

These are 2 Optima group 35. 

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Permalink Reply by NestahEdition on March 20, 2013 at 11:35pm

Yes, I have a battery Isolator and I think it is a must to have with dual battery setup.

The main battery is dedicated as the starting and for the ECUs/other engine/internal or cabin components.

The second battery is just for my added accessories using a 12-slot Blue Sea fuse block as the power distribution device.

With the Isolator, I can combine the two batteries as needed or use the 2nd as the (engine) starting battery if the primary got discharged.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Crockett on March 22, 2013 at 9:00pm

That's exactly what I've been concerned about. I wanted to be sure that I had access to both batteries to start it if I ran one, the initial set-up down. Thanx.

 

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Permalink Reply by 5150 Cruiser on May 6, 2013 at 8:19pm

Are those inverters designed to be mounted outside of the cabin? I can't imagine the dust and grime is good for the USB ports. 

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Permalink Reply by NestahEdition on May 6, 2013 at 11:10pm

Mine is covered when not in use.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Crockett on May 6, 2013 at 11:41pm

I actually haven't had a chance to do it as of yet, but, I am going to have a cover custom made that should keep it clean, dry and pretty. No problems as of yet, but, I don't want to push my luck. Supposed to get my truck back tomorrow after another big improvement. I have several little things that I need to do before the FJ Summit.

 

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