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Old 04-14-2022 | 06:50 AM
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Can you mix and match battery's say a starting that that is a wet cell and an accessory battery that is a AGM or Lithium?
This is a single engine with your basic battery selector switch
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Old 04-14-2022 | 07:56 AM
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You can, but should keep them isolated (not combined) from each other.

One decent article of many:
https://www.pysystems.ca/resources/a...a-single-bank/
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Old 04-14-2022 | 08:01 AM
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The different battery types of different voltage potentials if all you have is a basic switch, I wouldn't recommend it. I have a Pro Marine charger and it has different charging profiles for each of these battery types. I highly recommend staying away from Lithium. I sell a specialized camera that detects smoke and fire and I am getting calls from Lithium battery manufacturers who want to use our cameras to monitor battery storage and vehicles because they can burst into flames.
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Old 04-14-2022 | 08:22 AM
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Should not be done due to different charge rates. It will work, but over time there can be issues

Lead Acid 12.7V
AGM 13V
Lithium 13.4V

Edit: Just bought a ProMariner 50 amp 3 bank charger and would not recommend them.
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Old 04-14-2022 | 11:32 AM
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get rid of the old lead/acid battery for starting
very undependable outdated battery
and run 2 agm and get a battery charger that is agm capable
last longer,,,deeper cycle for continous usage,,,,,lots more dependable set up
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Old 04-15-2022 | 12:43 AM
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You can use both types. Just don't run your battery switch in the both/all position due to reasons stated above.
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Old 04-15-2022 | 07:16 AM
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It is far easier to just get matching batteries and not have to worry about switching your selector all the time, and if you have or put an on-board charging system on you avoid all sorts of hassle. I recently changed over to Odyssey AGM batteries and love them, a bit more expensive than some (about $400 each), and then put a charging/maintaining system on that I hook up when I am in the slip at the lake.

I would avoid lithium batteries completely. I have a lot of r/c stuff and have seen several lithium ion packs catch fire. A bit different technology in the big vehicle batteries, granted but...no way would I have one in a boat or car/truck.
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Old 04-15-2022 | 08:28 AM
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when I got my boat it had the very set up you are describing(lead acid and AGM with perko switch) I ran it for about 5 yrs with no problems but replaced the AGM with lead acid when it failed. I do not have an on board charger. I think they should match.
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