Remote battery switches.- disconnects. I can disconnect all 3 of my start banks and I can disconnect all charging sources.jonnymac wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:42 am once again, jumper cables don’t need protection because you are standing there when they are in use. be careful with that analogy.
remote what? and what does ACR stand for?
fallguy1000 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:00 pmI have four remotes on the Skoota and one ACR. ACR instructions say, do not fuse! Basically, it'd be like fusing jumper cables.jonnymac wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:53 pm There two different situations the wire going from the battery to the starter can have problems. one is during starting when starting current is running through it. a properly sized wire is going to be fine because either the starter will die or the battery will run out if juice before you really need to worry about the wire.
the second is when its just sitting there with battery voltage applied with the full potential of the battery available for damage through that thick cable. this is the situation you would want a fuse or breaker. when you aren’t on the boat or paying attention and there is a problem. a fuse or breaker keeps your boat from burning down. a battery disconnect switch might be a better option here as you get all the protection, and better reliability.
The other thing about the remotes is you can hide them a bit AND lock them out so they cannot be remotely triggered. So a wpuld be thief tries to flip the remote switch and it fails. Then he decides to seek the remote if he is smart enough to even anticipate it is being used as a lockout device, and that takes considerable time to hunt or trace starter wires. My starter remotes are behind locked doors, so first they have to break open the doors.
ACR is automatic charge relay; a device which allows separate banks to support each other, like jumper cables with a switch..