MagicalArmchair
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Hello all,
Question: The below set up leads to there being a constant draw on the batteries, as the shunt is not switched. Is that usual? I'd much prefer to put a switch in the positive sides of the below to stop it draining my battereis when not attached to shore power? What do others do?
The set up on my Bavaria 40 had a common negative, as the below. The battery on the right is the engine starter battery (1 x 80Ah), the two at the bottom are the leisure batteries (2 x 220Ah).
The setup suggested by Victron is below:
Leading to the following install. The blue circle is the Shunt. The red lined lead in the below is a new cable I made up from the negative of the engine battery to the load side of the Shunt. The green at the top is the load, and the green at the bottom is the negative to the leisure batteries.
It all works, but will it kill my batteries when I am away?
Question: The below set up leads to there being a constant draw on the batteries, as the shunt is not switched. Is that usual? I'd much prefer to put a switch in the positive sides of the below to stop it draining my battereis when not attached to shore power? What do others do?
The set up on my Bavaria 40 had a common negative, as the below. The battery on the right is the engine starter battery (1 x 80Ah), the two at the bottom are the leisure batteries (2 x 220Ah).
The setup suggested by Victron is below:
Leading to the following install. The blue circle is the Shunt. The red lined lead in the below is a new cable I made up from the negative of the engine battery to the load side of the Shunt. The green at the top is the load, and the green at the bottom is the negative to the leisure batteries.
It all works, but will it kill my batteries when I am away?