Charging the camper battery when driving
I'm trying to wrap my head around this one. We just finished up a weekend at a campground about 3 1/2 hours away. When we're pulling out, I switch the fridge over to 12v to keep it cold. I had the hit...
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The fridge is at the rear of the camper and does not stay lit when traveling. I have no problem with running LP when running or sitting still but it blows out when on the road. My first pop up wouldn't stay lit either. I used duct tape to cover most of the removable panels to limit the airflow and it did work but 12v is just easier.
As far as the draw, it's about 10 amps which is a good bit for a battery but my van has a towing package which includes a 185 amp alternator. This is def the way I want to go. We rarely stop for any period of time other than to get gas or let the 5 year old take a wiz along side the road. With the van running or even off for short period of time there plenty of power between the oversized Interstate deep-cycle in the rv and the 1000ca Interstate van battery.
To me, it seems as though the camper's not wired to charge. Could this be? Is it not normal to have the rv wired to charge off the tow vehicle from the factory?
As far as the draw, it's about 10 amps which is a good bit for a battery but my van has a towing package which includes a 185 amp alternator. This is def the way I want to go. We rarely stop for any period of time other than to get gas or let the 5 year old take a wiz along side the road. With the van running or even off for short period of time there plenty of power between the oversized Interstate deep-cycle in the rv and the 1000ca Interstate van battery.
To me, it seems as though the camper's not wired to charge. Could this be? Is it not normal to have the rv wired to charge off the tow vehicle from the factory?
