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GoFish
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Jul 28, 2014

Charging the camper batteries with the truck motor

I have not been able to get a good charge to the camper house batteries using the truck alternator. I have the dual 105 amp alternator option on my 2004 Duramax for total of 210 amps of potential outp...
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Bedlam
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Jul 31, 2014
DiploStrat wrote:
GoFish wrote:

… is there a way around this without having to rewire everything?


No, because it is the small wire, and distance to your camper, that is limiting your charge rate.

You can run additional wires from your current setup to increase charging without janking what you already have installed. If your current charge wire is #10, you can run one or two additional #10 wires in parallel with your original run to boost charging capacity.

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