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RustyJC
May 14, 2016Explorer
The refrigerator on gas draws +12VDC from the battery for its control circuit.  Don't believe me?  Disconnect the battery and try to run the fridge.  There are other +12VDC parasitic loads that are there whenever the battery is connected to the trailer - the propane detector for one.  The truck and trailer are wired with a +12VDC feed for the trailer battery(ies) for a reason.  Why disconnect it?  If you're so worried about drawing the truck batteries down, install a battery isolation relay to break the feed whenever the truck isn't running.
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