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Ivylog
Jul 07, 2015Explorer III
In another post there was a question about how to charge the refer batteries while traveling. I ran a cable with a 200 amp switch on it from the house batteries to the refer's battery bank. By turning it on the alternator will be providing the 8 amps of power necessary to run the refrigerator. After Boondocking and before getting on the road I run my generator to charge the batteries up instead of using the alternator. Having it put out 100+ amps for several hours cannot be very good on it even though I carry a spare alternator.
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