Removing battery charging wires
Have a 99 5th wheel, the battery charger when plugged into 120v is a really slow trickle charger, I am going to run my own battery charger instead but how do I know which wires to disconnect from my b...
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2nd no need to disconnect
BUT BUT BUT
Watch charging voltage if battery is still powering stuff inside the trailer. 15.5 volts may kill some v-e-r-y expensive appliances and electronics. A 4.5 cent factory charging meter ain't going to cut it, get a digital meter.
The best way is as BFL 13 suggested get a GENUINE 200 ampere minimum rated battery cutoff switch and wire it to the house battery negative cables. Shut the battery off when charging or in storage with a battery maintainer BYPASSING the cutoff switch and run directly to the batteries.
BUT BUT BUT
Watch charging voltage if battery is still powering stuff inside the trailer. 15.5 volts may kill some v-e-r-y expensive appliances and electronics. A 4.5 cent factory charging meter ain't going to cut it, get a digital meter.
The best way is as BFL 13 suggested get a GENUINE 200 ampere minimum rated battery cutoff switch and wire it to the house battery negative cables. Shut the battery off when charging or in storage with a battery maintainer BYPASSING the cutoff switch and run directly to the batteries.
