Hi. I am new to this Forum and appreciate any assistance regarding what I am trying to do.
Currently, my boat has two wet-cell batteries - one for starting and one for house. There is a Battery switch (I'll try to attach a picture of the switch in this post) that provides options (1, 2, ALL - off) for the current batteries. I also have a solar panel connected directly to the House battery through a MTTP controller.
My plan was to install a new AGM Starting battery and two Lithium house batteries (12 V) and since there are alternators from the engines I was planning on using a DC Charger/MTTP controller (Renogy) to protect the Lithiums. It all makes sense - until I introduce the current Battery switch into the mix.
I cannot figure out how to connect things, while at the same time not connecting the Alternator(s) to the Lithiums etc.
Any assistance on this is greatly appreciated. I have had the batteries (unopened box) well past the 30 day exchange period as I was thinking of exchanging for AGM's. Ideally, I would keep the Lithiums if I can figure this out.
Thank you!
Hugh
Currently, my boat has two wet-cell batteries - one for starting and one for house. There is a Battery switch (I'll try to attach a picture of the switch in this post) that provides options (1, 2, ALL - off) for the current batteries. I also have a solar panel connected directly to the House battery through a MTTP controller.
My plan was to install a new AGM Starting battery and two Lithium house batteries (12 V) and since there are alternators from the engines I was planning on using a DC Charger/MTTP controller (Renogy) to protect the Lithiums. It all makes sense - until I introduce the current Battery switch into the mix.
I cannot figure out how to connect things, while at the same time not connecting the Alternator(s) to the Lithiums etc.
Any assistance on this is greatly appreciated. I have had the batteries (unopened box) well past the 30 day exchange period as I was thinking of exchanging for AGM's. Ideally, I would keep the Lithiums if I can figure this out.
Thank you!
Hugh