House battery charging options
We are 4 months into our new travel trailer and having never owned one before I have some questions about battery charging. I was wondering if while camped, would plugging back into my running tow ve...
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Plugging into your running tow vehicle will generally not charge very quickly; by the time the current gets through all the (fairly small) wires and connectors between the alternator and the trailer battery, you have enough impedance that you'll only get a slow charge. A better option to use the tow vehicle alternator would be decent jumper cables between the tow vehicle and the trailer battery more directly.
An even better option, as mentioned, is a relatively modest solar setup if you'll be camping in a reasonably open area.
An even better option, as mentioned, is a relatively modest solar setup if you'll be camping in a reasonably open area.
