WageSlaveEscapist wrote:
0. Do my vehicle and house batteries have to be the same exact battery?
No.
1. I can charge my battery bank from my alternator, right?
Yes.
2. Would I need anything other than a battery isolator and 8 gauge
wire to charge my bank?
No, the isolator isn't mandatory either. To save money use a continuous duty solenoid.
3. Do I need to run a thick negative wire from the vehicle battery to the house battery, or just from the house battery to the vehicle frame?
You can use the frame as the ground path.
4. Do I splice in a positive wire from the alternator output in order to charge the house battery, or do I wire it in parallel with the vehicle battery?
Attach to the positive post of the battery. Attach the negative anywhere on the frame.
