For those who don’t know yet, a battery splitter coupler is a device that allows you to recharge a service battery. With this battery coupler, you can continue to power your boat while you enjoy your trip at sea. This device offers you an opportunity to store electricity in your auxiliary batteries.
How a battery separator coupler works
One of the advantages of this device is its ease of use. Its operation is quite simple. After you start your boat, your main battery is charged. Once the charge reaches a high level (80%). The battery coupler closes. The auxiliary batteries then take over. A battery separator coupler acts like a switch.
As for its connection, you only need to connect the negative electrode of your main battery to the chassis first. Once this is done:
- take the black wire and connect the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery to that of the engine battery
- connect the positive electrode of your auxiliary battery to the separator coupler with the red wire
- connect the + terminal of the engine battery to your battery separator coupler.
Checking your battery separator coupler with indicators
If you want your battery isolator to be effective, you should take the time to check it well before using it. Rest assured, this is an easy task. All you have to do is check the LEDs on your device. These are the LEDs that indicate whether the power is on. This is the easiest and most effective way to test your battery coupler.
The role of the battery coupler is to protect your engine battery. If you can see that the battery is charging, it means that your engine is working very well. Before you choose your separator coupler, you should know that this device only works on batteries of the same age and capacity
Testing directly on the separator coupler
If you are looking for a faster way to test your boat battery coupler, test your device directly on the battery. It is the amperage of the device that will indicate whether your splitter coupler is working or not. You can charge the battery with a charger if the engine battery is coupled, this means that your device is working very well.
You can charge your battery up to 13.7 V. If your battery is connected in parallel with your boat’s battery and remains so until the engine is switched off, this means that your device is also working very well. If you value the life of your splitter coupler, we recommend that you take care of it by cleaning the battery leads and protecting it from water.
