Argo 160-2AC 160A diode battery combiner 2 batteries

Description

Diode battery combiners for charging multiple batteries at the same time

Diode battery combiners are used to charge multiple batteries simultaneously from a single alternator, without connecting them to each other.

This prevents the use of one battery from discharging the other batteries.

ARGO combiners are designed with Schottky diodes to minimize voltage loss, with only about 0.3V loss at low current and 0.45V at full power.

Additionally, they are equipped with a compensation diode to slightly adjust the alternator's output voltage and compensate for the combiner's voltage loss.

Attention to alternator power input

It is important to note that some alternators require a direct current (DC) voltage on the B+ terminal output to start charging.

However, using a FET or diode combiner will prevent any voltage/current feedback from the batteries to the B+ terminal, which can prevent the alternator from starting.

The new "AC" diode isolators are equipped with a special current-limited power input to supply the B+ terminal when the engine start/stop switch is off.