Split battery bank to multiple locations?
I can get 2 6V golf cart batteries on my tongue in the stock location. If I want to double that, I'm pretty limited (nash 22H 22' TT). One of the options I was wondering about was leaving the exi...
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I had a 1964 Airstream with one 12v battery in the rear. Had #10 or #8 wire from the tongue to the battery. At first, just hooked up to small wire at rear of TV. Would run out of juice quickly. I do not think it EVER got fully charged, unless charged at home. Alternator was my only way of charging on road, unless hooked up.
I then put a 2nd 12v on the tongue, and ran a double #4 cable from engine to that battery, and left the smaller wire in the trailer. About 4X the power! I doubled the battery, and, with the big cable to the front of the trailer, I kept the voltage up enough that I actually got them full on the alternator!
That system worked great for the number of years I had the trailer. I think you will be fine. Big copper wire is your friend.
I then put a 2nd 12v on the tongue, and ran a double #4 cable from engine to that battery, and left the smaller wire in the trailer. About 4X the power! I doubled the battery, and, with the big cable to the front of the trailer, I kept the voltage up enough that I actually got them full on the alternator!
That system worked great for the number of years I had the trailer. I think you will be fine. Big copper wire is your friend.
