Battery Charging and Isolation
Hi there. I have a brand new 2016 Arctic Fox 811S on my 2015 Silverado 3500HD. The truck has two batteries and two alternators (Duramax Diesel) and the camper has a pair of group 27 batteries wi...
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trail-explorer wrote:jeffreyduncan wrote:
What's still not clear is if there is any isolation between battery banks. I am thinking there is not. I will check the owners manual for the Arctic Fox, since that's where it sounds like the isolation should occur.
I guess I could just unplug it.
J
Truck camper doesn't have isolation built in to it... it would occur at the truck
Not always true.... From my 2007 Lance 1055 owners manual:
"The battery separator eliminates the need to add an isolator to the truck electrical system. It allows both the truck and camper batteries to be charged from the truck alternator. The battery separator isolates the batteries, so that the truck battery will not be discharged from the camper use. The battery separator will begin charging the camper after the truck battery has reached 13.2V. If the drain on the truck battery is reduced below 12.8V the battery separator will disconnect the truck camper from the camper circuit, thus protecting the truck battery from excessive drain."
Of course my camper is 8 years old and not the same as the OP's, but it IS a possibility.
Dak
