Truck Camper battery isolator
since my Dodge charge wire is always HOT, I think I want to put in an isolator so I can not have to worry about remembering to unplug the truck from camper every night. Look at the Blue Sea 7601 I...
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Traditional insulators were good for old charging system where alternators set to high voltage had second name "Battery boiler"
I had those in the past on motorhomes and at least 2 dead battery banks were due insulator leaking the current to ground.
So I ditto using a relay. With camper combo it is easy to do what Ford does from factory and have relay activated by ignition.
If you really want to go high-tech, you can buy battery combiner.
Those are relays controlled by electronic circuit and work both ways. Meaning you will get truck battery maintained when you plug camper in shore power.
I think the Blue Sea is combiner, but description is sketchy.
I had those in the past on motorhomes and at least 2 dead battery banks were due insulator leaking the current to ground.
So I ditto using a relay. With camper combo it is easy to do what Ford does from factory and have relay activated by ignition.
If you really want to go high-tech, you can buy battery combiner.
Those are relays controlled by electronic circuit and work both ways. Meaning you will get truck battery maintained when you plug camper in shore power.
I think the Blue Sea is combiner, but description is sketchy.
