otrfun wrote:
Teleman wrote:
Worked as it should. The starting battery voltage is too low to turn the charger on but as soon as the alternator is engaged the voltage is sufficient. Everything works like it should and yes i installed a LiFePo battery. That was the reason for the DC to DC charger.
Glad to hear your install went well.
We used a battery isolator to activate our dc to dc charger. We installed our BI (and dc to dc charger) inside our truck camper (vs. the truck) so the truck's battery is only subjected to parasitic current when the TC is connected to the truck.
It'll be interesting to see how your 124a alternator handles the 40-45a dc to dc charger input load for the long haul---especially if you have any plans to charge while idling.
Enjoy!
Pretty much the only time we're idling is at stoplights. When we're not driving we use the generator to charge the batteries.
