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opnspaces
Navigator II
Dec 03, 2019

Charging trailer battery while towing and smart charging

Opening a new thread from Link about newer vehicles and their smart charging systems so as not to derail that thread. Basically I'm just looking for a better understanding of the newer charging sys...
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time2roll
Nomad
Dec 04, 2019
opnspaces wrote:
Thinking about wiring gauge and voltage drop, do I then have to mount the dc to dc charger at the back of the Suburban so it's close to the trailer? Or can I mount it up front and run a 12 or 10 gauge wire back to the plug? If I mount the charger in the back, do I need to run a 12 or 10 gauge wire to feed it? I think oldwizard kind of answered that but I want to be sure.
Assuming you get the 20 amp you will mount it on the trailer close to the battery. No other modifications needed.

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