Dual battery set-up using chassis battery
Has anyone incorporated their truck's OEM 12v battery with their camper's battery(ies)? I'm brainstorming a way to do this and would appreciate some input. I'm thinking that if I run large (1/0g) ...
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and an inverter genny is super quiet too....
If you care to read the thread about medical equipment in a camper, you'll see I use ac every night to power my CPAP machine. Always on battery, always on a PSW inverter. My ac power needs are small but necessary.
I camp in the woods most of the time so solar is not an option (no sunlight to speak of). Consequently, I use an inverter genny, in my case a Champion.
Usually, 2 hours per day (in the afternoon) is sufficient to recharge my twin 6 volt Trojan's to full capacity using the genny shore powered to the TC and letting the converter charge the batteries. The genny runs in economy (low speed) mode so it's quiet as a mouse. A full tank (1.2 gallons) lasts 3-4 days.
Works fine for me, but may not be your ideal.
If you care to read the thread about medical equipment in a camper, you'll see I use ac every night to power my CPAP machine. Always on battery, always on a PSW inverter. My ac power needs are small but necessary.
I camp in the woods most of the time so solar is not an option (no sunlight to speak of). Consequently, I use an inverter genny, in my case a Champion.
Usually, 2 hours per day (in the afternoon) is sufficient to recharge my twin 6 volt Trojan's to full capacity using the genny shore powered to the TC and letting the converter charge the batteries. The genny runs in economy (low speed) mode so it's quiet as a mouse. A full tank (1.2 gallons) lasts 3-4 days.
Works fine for me, but may not be your ideal.
