Lance TC - lithium - DC-DC charger question
I’ve just purchased a 2020 Lance 975 that will sit in my 2022 F350. I have to install the Lance 6-pin at the front of my bed. I will also replace the two 12V lead acid house batteries with one 200 a...
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+1 over thinking it.
Back in the day, my buddy bought a Lance. Included in the installation was a 8AWG wire ran from the battery to a 50-100A solenoid (switched on/off with the ignition/engine running) a 40-50A fuse and 8AWG wire from the fuse to the Lance connector. He could easily run his fridge on DC and/or charge his house battery(s) with the truck running. Granted this setup won't charge the camper battery(s) all the way because of voltage drops/loss of the wiring+connectors.
Keep in mind that for current to flow there needs to be a voltage difference.
Fast forward to 2021 and LiFePo4 batteries are all the rage. While IMHO they are a better option then FLA batteries by all accounts, they do need/require a higher charge voltage then FLA batteries.
While there are a number of options available to accomplish this a popular one is to employ a DC-DC charger. (there are a number of different OEM's that make them and each have a number of different models to choose from)
- Mark0.
Back in the day, my buddy bought a Lance. Included in the installation was a 8AWG wire ran from the battery to a 50-100A solenoid (switched on/off with the ignition/engine running) a 40-50A fuse and 8AWG wire from the fuse to the Lance connector. He could easily run his fridge on DC and/or charge his house battery(s) with the truck running. Granted this setup won't charge the camper battery(s) all the way because of voltage drops/loss of the wiring+connectors.
Keep in mind that for current to flow there needs to be a voltage difference.
Fast forward to 2021 and LiFePo4 batteries are all the rage. While IMHO they are a better option then FLA batteries by all accounts, they do need/require a higher charge voltage then FLA batteries.
While there are a number of options available to accomplish this a popular one is to employ a DC-DC charger. (there are a number of different OEM's that make them and each have a number of different models to choose from)
- Mark0.
