Truck Camper Solenoid Question
Today I wired up a 100 amp solenoid from the truck batteries to the house batteries in the truck camper. The ground is completed in the truck camper batteries by the tail light plug. The solenoid wo...
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wwest wrote:
Better solution...
Wire the trailer power to an 800W HF inverter, power the trailer's inverter/charger with the 120 VAC inverter output.
The inverter will not drop out unless the source voltage drops below ~10.5 volts.
Controlled (re-)charging rate for the trailer battery(s).
Enough AC power for the fridge...
Charging a deeply discharged battery from the trucks FIXED voltage source will seriously shorten battery life.
Ask anyone having charged series 6V deep cycle batteries from an automotive alternator/VR system.
Boils the electrolyte.
The OP has a TC.
Your inverter idea is a sound one but he will need much more than 800 watts if the battery is ever low.
The fridge takes about 350 watts and a 50~60A charger (like a PDI) takes around 1500 watts under full charging current.
