Charge On the Go
When traveling down the road, can we somehow connect the RV Battery to our Truck alternator or battery to be able to charge it while towing? Thanks!
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Hi,
I could not agree more. I actually have dual #8 wire charging paths. The only time I see significant amps going to the house is when I load the inverter up with the water heater (1200 watts), air conditioner (951 to 1900 watts) or the microwave (1591 watts).
The rest of the time I perhaps see 4 or 5 amps. If I run the fridge on 12 volt I will see 20--but it is not enough to keep the battery bank fully charged when I do this.
I could not agree more. I actually have dual #8 wire charging paths. The only time I see significant amps going to the house is when I load the inverter up with the water heater (1200 watts), air conditioner (951 to 1900 watts) or the microwave (1591 watts).
The rest of the time I perhaps see 4 or 5 amps. If I run the fridge on 12 volt I will see 20--but it is not enough to keep the battery bank fully charged when I do this.
kerrlakeroo wrote:
Being on a class C its a different issue though, you have permanent hard wiring to the banks. With a 7 pin connector, I'm pretty sure you wont get nearly that draw. More like 10 amps if your really lucky.
