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coolmom42
Explorer II
Oct 03, 2014

Best way to charge battery with free-standing generator??

A friend of mine is converting a cargo van to a very basic RV. He plans to install a large AGM battery as "house" battery, to run LED lights, electronics, and a vent fan. The house battery will ...
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Tom_N
Explorer
Oct 04, 2014
I would just start the van engine and charge the battery. At ~100 amps the battery would charge quickly. And no gas can and generator to worry about.

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