Battery Isolator Info

brentbarrie · Post by **brentbarrie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:11 am

Bwcad1 wrote:http://tsunamionline.com/product.php?id=479

for the win.

I was lookin at one like that on EBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/200-Amp- ... enameZWDVW

brentbarrie · Post by **brentbarrie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:12 am

Is that a good brand? How much is the ones from Tsunami?

brentbarrie · Post by **brentbarrie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:31 am

cargodz wrote:Good find Terry... Well here's what you need (halfway down the page):PAC-200.... and yeah I double checked JCWhitney and they don't have them to 200amps, but Terry (smoker) and I do (obviously they dropped the old line of inverters for the PACs.
http://www.pac-audio.com/products/productsCatagory.asp?mmSearch=Battery%20Products
You'll also need 2 fuse holders and 0/1 gauge wire, you can see the install graph here: http://www.pac-audio.com/instructions/PAC-200.pdf

Which kind is better/easier to install? The box kind (like the ebay one I posted) or the PAC kind (That looks like a oil filter)?

I have a 1997 Dodge Avenger.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 4:12 am

their both an easy install.....

Darthness · Post by **Darthness** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:13 am

soo thats a battery isolator. looks easier than i thought. well now i can buy another yeller top. (hopefully i won't need it)

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:21 am

there easy but i don't run isolated. but i need all the batteries i can to power the system lol.

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:01 am

ive installed them but i would prefer in my own car not to use one......if you need multiple batteries you probably need to leave the car running anyway

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:07 am

So what does a battery isolator actually do? And why would you need one?

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:34 am

it allow you to have one battery to run the accessories while being disconnected from the battery you use to start the car

brentbarrie · Post by **brentbarrie** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 3:31 pm

smoker wrote:it allow you to have one battery to run the accessories while being disconnected from the battery you use to start the car

Does that mean you can only use one battery at a time? Or will I be able to listen to my system while Im driving?