Golden_HVAC wrote:
It looks like you used the right things to get this project done. It should quickly fill your battery. However know that while the engine is at idle, there is not a lot of oil flow (volume) to the upper end of the valve train. So while you might not think it will do any damage to idle the engine for a hour, it can. Ford says not to idle their diesel trucks, even while hitching up the truck to the trailer.
The gas trucks can handle more idling, but still it is not 'good' for them.
That said, you can plug in your truck to the trailer for say 10 minutes, and some of the truck's battery power will go into the trailer. Then a short run of the truck will provide max amperage from the alternator. 10 minutes at 130 amps will provide 2 amp hours per minute, or upwards of 20 amp hours in 10 minutes.
Your RV will consume 35 amp hours per day to just run the propane detector and CO detector, and refrigerator. Add lights to this, and it will be around 50 AH daily.
Fred.
I have two duracell 75 ah batterys... No way am I using 35 ah a day IMO... Like I said I have 50 amp breakers that will limit charge from the alt... Again I have 105 amp alt.
My lights are all led with a draw of .7 amps per light.
Cars and trucks idle all the time in traffic so I dont know what damage is possible I can do to my motor...
This is a gasser...
