Having a larger stereo, extra lights and more accesories in your car means more power being needed to run it. Thus, you would need to have an auxilliary battery installed. In order to efficient manage the electric consumption of your accessories, a smart dual battery isolator kit is needed. Two batteries may be charged simultaneously […]
Category: Battery Tips
Read our battery maintenance tips and isolator system articles to give yourself more knowledgeable in deciding the right technology for your vehicles, boat and UTVs.
Question: Why Would an ATV/UTV Need a Second Battery?
Answer: Most ATV/UTVs utilize a stator as the source for providing power to operate the vehicles system and charge the battery. These stators are capable of producing very limited amps and the amps they do produce are very RPM dependent. Basically low RPMs mean low amps. Couple that with a small battery with low […]
ATV – UTV Dual Battery Management System Facts and Myths
Click here for details All of the current charging stators in today’s UTVs will produce a maximum of about 35 amps of power when the engine is running at 5000rpm. Many such as the Yamaha Rhino produce less than 30amps. Battery discharge state at an idle Understanding this simple fact it is easy to recognize the need […]
Here are the 5 Most Common Inferior Ways to Use Dual Batteries
Install a second battery to run the plow all by itself. This method does not connect the secondary battery to any charging source and requires it be connected to a land charger when the vehicle is parked to recharge the battery. Several problems arise when this method is used. The battery can and will run […]
