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SoundGuy
Nov 09, 2017Explorer
lawrosa wrote:
Hers my alternator charging set up when I had the old camper and towed with an s 10.. Even now with the silverado I only get 15 amps to the 7 pin because wire too small..
I may do something similar to current TV.. IDK. But back they I didnt want a generator.. Now that I aquired one its a different story.
TV charge mod s10 to RV batterys..
I did the same with my Silverado using 4 gauge booster cable to minimize voltage drop. Rather than using for recharging the battery I mostly used it to load support the trailer's G27 battery when I wanted to power high draw devices such as the toaster with my 1000 watt PSW inverter.

It worked well, the stock truck alternator easily handled the task, BUT recently when I tried to use it I got no load support. Arrggh ... turned out those very same Anderson SB50 connectors you used had corroded over time so the increased resistance caused the connectors to melt. :E I've since torn it out but if I replace it next season I'll have to use a different kind of connector that can survive the elements better than the Andersons.
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