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Old 10-22-2021, 01:17 PM   #9
rgano
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Rgano, Are there any advantages to leaving the two engine start batteries as separate banks and using a combiner to connect the alternator over configuring the batteries in a bank and wiring the alternator directly using a fuse block connected to the bank?
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Well, I am of the opinion that if you are going to fully take advantage of the redundancy of twins that they should be in every way separately supported. I NEVER cross-connected fuel their fuel supply and I never depended upon one battery bank to start them.
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