Lithium battery charging in FW of truck
Can someone please explain. 2015 F350 alternator 200-220A, wire to rear of truck not clear on gage but about 20’, wire from plug to FW batteries 15’ or more supposedly protected by 30A fuse. I se peop...
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Slownsy wrote:
The trailer charging fuse in truck is 40A, in FW wire is 10 avg to a 30A fuse before batteries, the V from truck to FW is 14.1V to the 30A fuse before the batteries. ? Any way that batteries can damage the alternator,or will the fuse blow if to much amp are getting called for by batteries.
I can easily pull the 30A fuse in FW if necessary.
Thanks Frank
There is no way you will damage your alternator with this configuration and it is extremely unlikely you will pop the fuse either. You will likely find that you are not getting a whole lot of charge current to the battery though, which could be the motivation for a DC-DC charger.
