Bilge pump should not be wired though a battery switch. If you have a
switch that even has a "both" position, then there is a better way. House
bank
should be unique with a separate starting battery. A switch to parallel
the starting bank to the house bank in the case of an emergency is a good
idea.

DOug

"Roger Long" wrote in message
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In that case, you would have to leave the battery switch on both to leave
the boat charging the batteries from shore power. I like the idea of
being able to turn everything in the boat except the bilge pump completely
off when not on it. I would have to rewire the bilge pump to the battery
side to do that.

That's the way I would like it but I will probably be chartering this boat
eventually and I want to keep the set ups simple and standard.

That's why I'm asking here what is typical.

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Roger Long



"Phil Lewis" wrote in message
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Typically, the chargers are on the disconnect side and not the battery
side. The alternator is on the battery side. there should also be a
large fuse between both and some sytems have a battery isolator too.