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Wireing 2 12volt batteries into boat via isolatorswitch

Wireing 2 12volt batteries into boat via isolator switch so both of them charge,already have 1 batterry wired threw isolator switch to ignition,outboard ect.can someone please send me a simple diagram of how to wire batterys

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Hi put your 2 batteries in parallel with an isolator switch on both negative wires and another switch on the negative wire that joins the 2 batteries this way you can run on either battery and charge that battery or with the isolator between the batteries switched on charge both at the same time if you carn't understand it send me an e mail at [email protected] and i will draw it hope this helps merlin v 12

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