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jjrbus
Explorer
Feb 10, 2023

Battery isolator charge vehicle battery on shore power

I have a new to me 02 Roadtrek on a Chevy chassis. There is what looks to be a newer 4 post isolator, I see no name brand or specs on it. I have been RV'ing long time and never had an isolato...
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Grit_dog
Trailblazer
Feb 12, 2023
pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

I added an addition solenoid rated at 200 amps continuous. For the starter battery I added a Trik-L-Start. Today I'd chose a dc to DC charger.


You’re completely backwards on this. And misleading the OP. You’d never add a DCDC charger fed off of the converter, charging the start battery when shore power is plugged in…

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