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opnspaces
Navigator II
Aug 14, 2019

Using an automotive battery charger when onboard fails

Many times we see posts here about somebody experiencing a failed built in battery charger while out on vacation. Invariably we suggest buying or using a cheap automotive battery charger to keep the R...
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bguy
Explorer
Aug 14, 2019
We did just what you describe a couple years ago when our friends' converter failed. My charger had a 12A setting and didn't cut out all weekend and managed to keep up acceptably. The biggest issue was protecting the charger from the rain.

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