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IT_Burnout
Explorer
Jul 23, 2017

Charging 5er batteries while driving, question.

My truck doesn’t charge the 5th wheel batteries (2 group 27 batteries) while towing. I installed a Victron Battery Monitor system with dongle on the trailer. So I can get feedback to my cell phone or...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jul 23, 2017
It depends on how far you want to go.

I chose to go solar, but also beefed up the charging paths.

It is also possible to add an external diode to the alternator creating a second source of energy for charging.

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