Deep Cycle Battery Charging From Alternator
Hello, May I ask for advice regarding charging deep cycle batteries from the alternator? I have read older threads, and understand opinions vary. The previous two 100Ah deep cycle AGM coach bat...
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pnichols wrote:
Using my seven step K.I.S.S. method above ... have I been lucking-out all these years?
I have found as I get older, I tend to make more stupid mistakes than I did 40 years ago. It probably will catch up with you eventually too.
It is NOT a good idea to make any "jump" connections while the "donor" vehicle is running. If you DO make a bonehead mistake with the connections and the vehicle is running, you can fry the charging system and maybe other things along with it. If the vehicle is NOT running, all you will do is weld a spot on end of your cables....probably.
