Question: Truck Battery Bank for Shore Power
Based on some back-and-forth with my original post, I've redefined my problem. 1. Situation: I'm trying to use the battery bank on my truck for shore power for my travel trailer. I want to be able ...
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Are they really deep cycle...or are they the combo batteries (which are really just starting batteries with a different label). 12v deep cycle batteries are hard to find and expensive. Most people parallel 6v golf cart batteries which are legitimate deep cycle batteries.
What size cables and how long are they connecting the batteries to the inverter? 2000w is about 170amps, that takes a pretty thick battery cable and will kill a moderate battery bank pretty quick.
How are you replacing the power draw? The standard truck alternator will only put out the rated output for a short time and then it drops back significantly.
Does the inverter have a fuse/breaker? That would be a simple answer.
What size cables and how long are they connecting the batteries to the inverter? 2000w is about 170amps, that takes a pretty thick battery cable and will kill a moderate battery bank pretty quick.
How are you replacing the power draw? The standard truck alternator will only put out the rated output for a short time and then it drops back significantly.
Does the inverter have a fuse/breaker? That would be a simple answer.
