Thanks Jon-
I'll think about that separate charge wire. That way, if I forget to plug
the trailer back in, at least I'm not running without lights. The fridge is
3-way (120V, 12V and propane). However, many people are of the opinion that
you shouldn't run the fridge on propane while driving, which is really the only
point of using 12V. Certainly running it on propane at a gas station is a bad
idea! I will probably add a couple of golf cart batteries (two 6v in series)
if I decide to do more boondocking.
Korey
In article <d70nuc$b93$1@bent.twistedbits.net>, jon@dakota-truck.net writes:
>
>
> Another option may be to run a heavier gauge wire directly from the
> battery to the back of the truck, and make a heavy duty quick disconnect
> there, and run this back to the trailer's battery. So, when you plug in
> the trailer, you will have an extra wire to hook up. This will allow more
> current to flow and will likely result in a faster charge. Of course, the
> same caveat about not leaving it hooked up when the truck is shut off
> applies. Depending on what sort of amperage you will be running, finding
> a relay for it might be a problem, in which case you may need to move up
> to a solenoid.
>
> Another thing that may help, if you have the room, is to add more
> batteries to the trailer. They don't even have to be in the same location
> as the standard battery, just be sure to use a heavier gauge wire for a
> longer run. Wire the batteries in parallel and you will have a much
> larger energy reserve. Deep cycle batteries would be best for this
> application, but standard batteries are certainly better than nothing.
> (I use a pair of 1000ca Everstart Maxx car batteries (non-deep cycle) from
> Wal-Mart to power the Warn M12000 winch on my '92 Ram, and they have
> performed flawlessly; they've been in there around 4 years or so.)
>
> As far as the fridge goes, would it be at all possible to have it
> swapped out for a propane version? This would certainly solve some
> of the problem. :-)
>
>
> --
> -Jon-
>
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