Have finished adding an additional bilge pump to my 272 Sailfish(see Bilge Modifications thread)...now have two 2000 gph Rule pumps in the aft bilge and a 1500 gph Rule in the forward bilge as well as the shower sump pump.
Am now trying to decide how I want the three pumps set up to the battery system. Original G-W installation has a house and two starter batteries. Have added an ACR to the #1 starter battery leading to the house so that the house can be charged when the engines are running. G-W set up the original pumps with the forward bilge going to the house and the aft bilge going to the #1 starter battery. I have set up the new aft pump to the #2 battery(for now). I may add another battery beside the live well later(as per fishbust).
Obviously I can combine(both position on the switches) the two starter batteries, but am currently unable to use the house in conjunction with the starter batteries. Have always carried a jumper cable for emergency access to the house battery if needed.
Am currently considering replacing the off-on house switch with a "off-on-combine" switch(wired to the #1 starter battery so that I can have a combined bank of three batteries for all pumps in an emergency situation. Any thoughts on potential flaws/problems with this type of set-up???
Am now trying to decide how I want the three pumps set up to the battery system. Original G-W installation has a house and two starter batteries. Have added an ACR to the #1 starter battery leading to the house so that the house can be charged when the engines are running. G-W set up the original pumps with the forward bilge going to the house and the aft bilge going to the #1 starter battery. I have set up the new aft pump to the #2 battery(for now). I may add another battery beside the live well later(as per fishbust).
Obviously I can combine(both position on the switches) the two starter batteries, but am currently unable to use the house in conjunction with the starter batteries. Have always carried a jumper cable for emergency access to the house battery if needed.
Am currently considering replacing the off-on house switch with a "off-on-combine" switch(wired to the #1 starter battery so that I can have a combined bank of three batteries for all pumps in an emergency situation. Any thoughts on potential flaws/problems with this type of set-up???