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Teleman
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Nov 20, 2021

Question about Redarc 40A DC to DC charger wiring.

In the instructions it says: The BLUE wire is used to switch the vehicle input turn ON trigger mode between: • Standard trigger (for fixed voltage or temperature compensating alternators) • Low V...
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Teleman
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Nov 21, 2021
noteven wrote:
The starting battery between the alternator and DC-DC cushions the load on the alternator during the odd low output idle time one would think. This DC DC probably has some control around overloading the alternator.

Especially REDARC equipment- Australia has been a decade or two ahead of north North America using on board charging equipment in campers and trucks operating in remote regions.

I put circuit breakers on both sides of the charger too. I'm pretty confident I won't have any trouble.

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