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Kidoo
Explorer
May 28, 2013

TC battery charge - More amps from truck relay?

Hi, I would like more amps to charge the TC batteries while traveling, I do mostly boonducking. I do have a solar but when there is no sun and during cold days, using the furnace, it uses too much bat...
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msiminoff
Explorer II
May 28, 2013
I don't own a Ford so I'm not sure about how your charge relay is wired...

In my case I chose to run 2ga. wire from my truck alternator/battery to the house battery. If the batteries are at a low SOC, I typically see 75-80A of charge current (and over 100A for the first minute or two) between truck and camper while driving. I installed a high current liftgate connector in my bed and have a dedicated pigtail on the front of the TC.

Hope this helps. Pic's below.
Cheers,
-Mark







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