What's the isolator. A diode?
Chuck Norcutt
Daryl Hurley wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Ken,
>
> Install a second 12v battery in your vehicle (deep cycle marine battery) and
> wire a battery isolator into your vehicle charging circuit. Isolators can
> readily be found at most auto parts, RV and marine stores. Run power to the
> passenger compartment via a lighter socket, plug an inverter into the
> socket, then plug laptop to inverter and start typing.
>
> Both batteries will recharge/stay charged as you drive, but the laptop, or
> whatever else you plug in to the inverter, will only draw power from the
> deep cycle battery. You can run the deep cycle down to nothing while parked
> without having any effect on the vehicle battery.
>
>> Rumor has it that the rewards for pulling this off are rather high. :)
>
> Don't forget to cut me in........?
>
> Daryl Hurley
> Topeka Kansas
> www.darylsphotos.com
>
>
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