Charging from truck charging system
Have a 2014 W&P and for the most part have had very few issues until this week. 1. When going down road the battery will not stay charged by truck Alt. 270 amp. Alt can handle this. The refe...
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time2roll wrote:
Most people just need a couple amps to run the fridge controls. Maybe 10 amps to run a residential.
ny understanding from the OP posting is he is trying to run the fridge off DC electric going down the road rather than LP.
That means he needs around 30A, which in many cases is less than what you can get from the alternator and wiring. Yes, the alternator can put out 200+ amps, but when the run to the trailer is 14 ga or so and 25ft long, it's hard to get even 20A, 30 A is really pushing your luck.
