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new2this44
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Jun 13, 2019

Spend 400 bucks for dual alternators on new Ram build?

Hello. I am building a Arctic Fox 990 and a Ram to pull it. Is it worth building my ram with dual alternators so as to more efficiently charge my camper while driving?? Or will such a set-up require a...
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Bedlam
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Jun 14, 2019
The way I have understood it is there is a primary and secondary and the secondary is only electrically engaged based on current draw rather than running all the time. I do not believe the secondary functions in a fail over mode. Typically they are identical, so you could physically swap them.

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