Firstly what size cable should I use to connect my 90ah leisure battery to my main battery when it's charging? (65a alternator).
Also could I fit a diode in the cable and leave them both connected in parrallel thus discharging the leisure battery without discharging the main battery?
Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
This is a bit of a "how long is a piece of string" question, but I'd suggest using 4 sq. mm. as a minimum.
Another can of worms! Fitting a diode like this will reduce the charging rate to your leisure battery considerably on accopunt of the diode's forward voltage drop. If you fit two diodes - one for the leisure battery, and one for the starter battery - you can then "tweak" your alternator to produce more volts and compensate for the loss in the diode. Whether any of this is worth it is a judgement call for you to make based on your own circumstances.
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Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
If you use a Diode use a scottky-diode. It reduces the charging rate just a little bit.
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A cable rated at more than 65A
Alex
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