12 volt longevity and recharging??
We are heading out for a 3 week tour from Saskatchewan through Calgary then south to Phoenix. Yuma, Barrago Springs, Palm Springs, Sacramento, Chico, Kelowna then back home. Since I have them anyho...
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Hi,
You may need to beef up the charging system from the tow vehicle to the trailer. #4 wire with appropriate fuses or better yet a circuit breaker would be good.
Perhaps an automatic circuit breaker at 50 amps. You really do not wish to burn out the alternator. Monitor the voltage in the tow vehicle. Keep it above 13 volts and all should be well. Switch off the charging circuit if the voltage at the tow vehicle gets too low.
You may need to beef up the charging system from the tow vehicle to the trailer. #4 wire with appropriate fuses or better yet a circuit breaker would be good.
Perhaps an automatic circuit breaker at 50 amps. You really do not wish to burn out the alternator. Monitor the voltage in the tow vehicle. Keep it above 13 volts and all should be well. Switch off the charging circuit if the voltage at the tow vehicle gets too low.
