Original article from: Wayne Sarosi 
 Reposted by Rob Dennis,Moderator HAM_TECH,for use of the FIDO HAM_TECH echo.
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SUBJECT:  Battery power for your rigs and power distribution
 Currently I use a 12VDC system to power all my rigs save the Heathkit SB-221
linear. The Ten-Tec Closet Kilowatt and all VHF/UHF rigs are run via a 12VDC
distibution system and controlled from a switching panel.
 The panel has switching control for two buses,LED indicators for active 
uses
and a meter to monitor the different buses. One bus controls the Ten-Tec and
related equipment while the other controls the VHF/UHF rigs and associated
equipment.
 The distribution system is fed from a Pyramid 50A supply and is individually
swtiched to four 115A deep cycle batteries. Certain items have direct feeds
from the batteries such as the Hercules II linear,Paragon,and auto antenna
coupler.
 These items are wired direct for continuous service during phone patching
operations.
 The following figure show a basic system using two deep cycle batteries.
                              -----------------------
                              |                     |
 VAC-----P/S-------Distribution System----Batt#1-----
                              | |       |           |
                              | |       --Batt#2-----
                              | |
                              | |
                              | -------------Bus#1-- Rig
                              |                   |
                              |                   -- Preamp
                              -----Bus#2-- Rig    |
                                        |         -- Rig
                                        -- Amp
 This simple system can be expanded on to accomodate just about any need.
                            ***WARNING***
 USE A SAFETY FUSE ON EVERY LEG OR THE SUPPLIED COMMERCIAL FUSE THAT CAME
 WITH YOUR RADIO IN ITS POWER-CORD.
 -WS
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