how do I run an in series battery set up?????

[quackquackboom!!]

I want to run two batteries in my boat with a hershey swith. Can someone draw me a how to on how to do this??? I'm terrible at electric work!!!!

 

[FredtheGad]

A Hershey switch :thumbs-up-ani: ..........................dude that don't sound right :smiley-bag-on-head:

 

[quackquackboom!!]

:smiley-bag-on-head: a switch for battery one, two, both, or none.

 

[d sea]

See if this is of any help

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/store...inersRelays.htm

 

[quackquackboom!!]

Thanks but I don't know what half of the stuff in between means. I need something that explains what all the components in between are.

 

[API]

A Hershey switch :2: ..........................dude that don't sound right :smiley-bag-on-head:
Just for grins, I Googled "Hershey switch". All I got was things in PA and candy. :16: I do remember that we had male and female Hershey bars. The Male bars had nuts... :thumbs-up-ani:

 

[quackquackboom!!]

:smiley-bag-on-head: All of our fire engines have a Hershey switch for batteries. Hershey is a Company the unit I will be using is a simple toggle switch that transfers 1 battery, 2 battery, both , or none switch.

 

[Esteban]

I have been doing this sort of stuff for over 30 years. It is nearly imposible for me to instruct you here. I did find a pretty good website with good instructions...
http://www.cmsquick.com/tech_03_batsel.html

 

[JDC]

doublequackboom..

If what's already posted does not help, if you could post a link to the switch that you are using, or a schematic to the switch I can probably assist you in an understandable fashion.

 

[quackquackboom!!]

thanks JDC. I'll try and get one from work and take a picture of it.

 

[d sea]

I have always used perko switches on my boats. Here is a wiring diagram from their website

http://gator49.hostgator.com/~zeromyst/eca...8603%20Inst.pdf

 

[Maverick]

Its a rotatory switch that is commonly used on fire engines. QQB all the neg wires go in to the same neg post there will be a single post labeled 1 another labeled 2 you only connect the batter cables to the 3 post. On the one I have taken apart the Positive 1&2 have a red making and a +sing the neg has - and is black.

 

[quackquackboom!!]

I understand that much and I also understand its a basic rotary battery swith. The reason I wanted a hershey is because it is very compact vs. a big bulky battery switch.

 

[KID CREOLE]

I understand that much and I also understand its a basic rotary battery swith. The reason I wanted a hershey is because it is very compact vs. a big bulky battery switch.

James,

I have a xtra used battery switch and some marine battery cable you can have!

 

[quackquackboom!!]

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