Rectifier/charger and battery switches?
With one battery switch switched to battery 1 and the other battery switch switched to battery 2, so that the batteries are not in parallel, I flipped on the rectifier switch/breaker, and then disconnected the cables that go from the battery switches to each of the two engine batteries.
I connected my meter to the cables for battery #2, and got a reading above 13V, indicating that there is a charge going to battery #2. I then connected my meter to the cables for battery #1 and got a reading of zero, indicating that there is no charge going to battery #1. This means that the rectifier in only charging one battery, and not both.
Questions.
1. Does a rectifier typically charge only one battery ?
2. Does a rectifier turn itself off when a battery is fully charged ?
3. If I paralleled the batteries using the "all" position on each battery switch, would the rectifier charge both batteries.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
With one battery switch switched to battery 1 and the other battery switch switched to battery 2, so that the batteries are not in parallel, I flipped on the rectifier switch/breaker, and then disconnected the cables that go from the battery switches to each of the two engine batteries.
I connected my meter to the cables for battery #2, and got a reading above 13V, indicating that there is a charge going to battery #2. I then connected my meter to the cables for battery #1 and got a reading of zero, indicating that there is no charge going to battery #1. This means that the rectifier in only charging one battery, and not both.
Questions.
1. Does a rectifier typically charge only one battery ?
2. Does a rectifier turn itself off when a battery is fully charged ?
3. If I paralleled the batteries using the "all" position on each battery switch, would the rectifier charge both batteries.
Any help or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
