Jason,
Could you explain to me what is an isolator in this story? And how it works?
When the start (main) battery and the empty extra battery are connected to each other
when the engine is
running, there must be a huge current trying to fill the empty one. That will kill the
generator.
So I have to disconnect the extra battery till I'm at home. Than recharge it before
connected it again to the main battery?
BTW the spot under the seat is the place were I want to put an extra fuel tank (not
the coolbox), if I can
find someone who will make such a tank.
Is there an device that will limited the charging current to the extra battery?
John Dreuning
http://home.planet.nl/~dreuning
Jason Crowley wrote:
> An item that is not mentioned in this note is a battery isolator. The info on two
>batteries is good. The panel will help.
>
> In the cooler application, you may end up drawing down the battery to the point
>where the bike won't start. With an isolator, you can draw off the auxilliary battery
>without draining the main battery which starts the bike. Setting this up is quite
>simple. You may even ba able to use a car battery and the GTS battery to save weight.
>
> On an aside I have found that the cooler I use runs all the time though this is not
>necessary. A timer arrangement may save you some power. As well the spot under the
>seat will get quite warm from the engine. You may save energy by putting the cooler
>in an insulated space in the side car.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Jason Crowley
