Do I need the ground lug to connect my new converter charger
After much deliberation I finally bought a new 3 stage charge converter for my trailer. Original post
It took a while to decide, but I finally settled on a deck mount Powermax PM3-45LK 45 amp converter charger. Powermax
Now for my question that hopefully someone can shed some light on. The unit has a positive and negative attachment point for the batteries. There is also a grounding lug that I am supposed to run to the trailer frame. Can I run the unit without the grounding lug attached? Since it has a standard 3 blade 120v plug I was curious if I can use the unit sitting on the floor of my garage to charge the batteries out of the trailer? My initial thought is yes I can. But in the back of my mind I seem to remember a post about the importance of running a separate ground wire from the grounding lug to the frame and not just connecting the two grounds together at the battery. Do I remember that right or did I imagine it?
It took a while to decide, but I finally settled on a deck mount Powermax PM3-45LK 45 amp converter charger. Powermax
Now for my question that hopefully someone can shed some light on. The unit has a positive and negative attachment point for the batteries. There is also a grounding lug that I am supposed to run to the trailer frame. Can I run the unit without the grounding lug attached? Since it has a standard 3 blade 120v plug I was curious if I can use the unit sitting on the floor of my garage to charge the batteries out of the trailer? My initial thought is yes I can. But in the back of my mind I seem to remember a post about the importance of running a separate ground wire from the grounding lug to the frame and not just connecting the two grounds together at the battery. Do I remember that right or did I imagine it?
