Drilling into battery compartment
So I'm running a 4 ga. charge cable from the truck back to the batt. compartment. Before I go drilling into my brand new camper, is there anything possibly I might come in contact with? Or is it just ...
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joeshmoe wrote:
I have a 100A breaker, and was planning on installing it just after the truck battery, but hadn't considered using a second one at the other end.GOOD IDEA.
I'll be using a constant duty solenoid, activated via a (30A) upfitter switch. I believe the solenoid is either 85 or 100A. Would that be sufficient for the truck end and then install the 100A breaker on the camper end?
No! The solinoid is rated at what it would pass, its working rating-not at what it will fail at. When the solenoid is energized creates a magnet that creates a physical connection between the in & out battery terminals, usually a copper bar. The energized coil/magnet is independant of the battery terminals passing current. It will continue to remain in contact, -passing current until either the coil is deenergized/turned off or something melts. Its probable that would be quite far beyond its rating. which more than likely wires or somthing else would go 1st. adding correctly sized fuse at both ends is...a good idea.
