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Cyrix or FET diode bridge ?

Hi everybody,

I am in the process of upgrading my boat from a single battery to separate battery banks. I have a few questions about that.

1. what / which technology is best to use and connect to charge both banks with the chargers (shore power, alternator, wind and solar).
2. I have been looking for Cyrix and FET Diode bridges and do not know what is best and how to connect. And if a Diode is a 1 way system how do the chargers know when they are full.
3. What are the best universal settings for AGM batteries if I want to set the BMV712, Smartsolar and shore power charger. Now I notice that my old lead battery is not yet full according to the charger, but the BMV gives 100% and keeps bulking for 30min.

all tips and help welcome :)

greetings Ian

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what I would do: If your 230v bat charger is a single bank charger buy a new charger with multi banks(has own diodes) or cheap method buy a 10 amp single charger. second buy a mosfet diode 2 banks. Connections: Alernator to mosfet input' mosfet output 1 to starter , output 2 to service. Weak solar to starter , potent solar to service. Big charger to service , small new 10 amp charger to starter. Wind to service. That way battery banks are kept always separated. 
 
                
 
               
 
              
 
               
               
              
 
               
 
               
 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
 
              
 
              
              
 
               
 
                
 
                 
 
                   
                   
                 
 
                 
 
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