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NihilAliquis
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May 22, 2013

Charging a deep cycle battery with lighter guage wire

I currently have a deep cycle battery sitting in my camper and I currently charge it by putting it in my truck while I'm on the road charging it off the alternator via a battery isolator. This is get...
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TakingThe5th
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May 22, 2013
mbopp wrote:
What truck / trailer combination do you have? 7-pin trailer connections have a pin for a charge line and it can be wired to the battery and charged off the truck.


X2. You also need that battery to be in the trailer if you have electric brakes with the breakaway switch. Then if you accidentally disconnect - the battery will be used to apply the brakes.

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