Battery Isolation Switches

[bottomlesspit]

So whilst investigating why my Bilge pump float switch was not wired up, traced the float switch direct feed back to the battery side of the isolator switch, via a fuse. So essentially the float switch should always have power regardless of the the status of the main isolation switch's?Is my understanding correct? If so i=now to to ascertain why the float switch end is not actually getting power... will check for continuity.

And now the main point of my query, my isolation panel has 3 switches. Starboard battery Bank/Circuit Breaker/Port Battery Bank. Before I go tracing numerous red cabes, what is the point of the circuit breaker switch. Is it simply a master isolator for the two other switches???

TIA

 

[Seastoke]

Well yes that is right bilge should have power to switch , circuit is what is says , the isolators are to isolate a breaker is to protect , photos and boat model helps.

 

[bottomlesspit]

Well yes that is right bilge should have power to switch , circuit is what is says , the isolators are to isolate a breaker is to protect , photos and boat model helps.

Hi, thanks Sealine 310 Photos tomorrow hopefully

 

[simonfraser]

This a great way for a ‘simple’ set up in case you want to modernise

Schematic provided by Paul forum member here