recharging while driving
I'm winding my way south and boondocking. Last power was in Regina, SK I used a heating pad and lots of computer time last night, powering them from a 400 watt MSW inverter. Batteries were at...
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MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Vehicle wiring harnesses to the chassis battery restrict amperage horribly. The 4 gauge new wire must be dedicated RIGHT FROM THE OUTPUT STUD OF THE ALTERNATOR DIRECT TO BATTERY POSITIVE VIA A CHARGE DIVIDER AND CIRCUIT BREAKER. I don't read this stuff out of a book or put on a propeller beanie and play the part of Gyro Gearloose...I did it and do it for a living. As an engineer not a shoe salesman. Maybe I'm wasting my breath here.
You are 100% correct (except maybe that shoe salesman thing :) )
My only issue is that the standard auto voltage regulator is not optimized to recharge deep discharge batteries, which is why I recommended a DC-to-DC battery charger.
I think I know what you mean by a "charge divider", but Google does not. Got a link to an example.
