Wiring to charge trailer from my van's alternator?
So my dad had a 13'Scamp that he tows with a pickup, normally. I want to go camping with him, so I was going to install a socket for his trailer (taillights, etc.) on my van, so we can tow with the van and leave his pickup at home.
My dad brought over a socket like the one he uses on his pickup, for me to install. It has a 12ga wire that I am supposed to attach directly to the pos post of the van's chassis battery, to charge his house battery. He says that's how the shop set it up in his pickup.
Is this for real? I am seeing all this stuff here on the forum about relays so you don't drain the chassis, giant fat cables, etc. Should I really do with this tiny wire?
My dad points out that the plug will not take a very large wire. He camps all over the west, for months every year, and has never camped with hookups.
My dad brought over a socket like the one he uses on his pickup, for me to install. It has a 12ga wire that I am supposed to attach directly to the pos post of the van's chassis battery, to charge his house battery. He says that's how the shop set it up in his pickup.
Is this for real? I am seeing all this stuff here on the forum about relays so you don't drain the chassis, giant fat cables, etc. Should I really do with this tiny wire?
My dad points out that the plug will not take a very large wire. He camps all over the west, for months every year, and has never camped with hookups.
