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Chapter 4
TYPICAL ONOFF BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMREAR VIEW
e battery management system is an important ingre-
dient
of the 12 volt direct current (DC) system. Refer to
the battery management information in this section and
the technical chapter for a breaker amperage listing. Be
aware that in some cases the breaker protects a compo-
nent; in other cases it may control a sub-panel or parts
of a sub-panel.
Refer to the previous pages to identify the battery switch
type found on your vessel. Both systems use two batter-
ies.
Note that select vessels utilize a larger battery box to al-
low the use of larger batteries that could be used as a
cranking battery or a house battery.