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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Wrong. He will have a tough time getting more than 10 amps to the trailer battery bank. He will be using most of that 10 amps to run the furnace fan when it is active.
Wrong.
What the heck do you mean "relay switched outlet"? It is true he can run an inverter from the chassis electrical system.
wwest wrote:
Your trucks alternator/VR system should NEVER be used to recharge a deep cycle battery with a low SOC, it will quickly BOIL the battery electrolyte off resulting in warped battery cell plates....
DEAD battery!
Wrong.
wwest wrote:
RV engine driven alternators generally have a higher output amperage capacity vs regular systems. They DO NOT detect battery SOC, they simply supply a regulated voltage level, >13.5 volts, with "infinite" current output as long as engine RPM provides enough drive.
What the heck do you mean "relay switched outlet"? It is true he can run an inverter from the chassis electrical system.
wwest wrote:
The best way to overcome this problem is to connect the engine alternator's relay switched output to an 800W inverter and then plug the shore power plug into the inverter output when underway.
Provided you have decent AC-DC converter that has a controlled, SOC sensing, battery charging output your dual 6V deep cycle batteries will be SAFELY recharged even from a full discharge state.
