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For the NO CAB POWER/NO start A1s...

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That devices sole purpose was to disconnect failing/dead batteries when commanded by the LBCD, to save a very expensive alternator, so you could continue with the mission.

A side benefit was having a remote disconnect you could operate with a switch.

A large potential downside, is if the capacitor bank in the LBCD fails, and it commands a disconnect from an alternator at full load, the resultant power spike from the alternator has nothing to absorb it and will be passed along to the electrical system...

if you properly size the batteries to the alternator(larger alt or drop to two batts), it serves no purpose…
 
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