I think a proper battery charger would be the way to go to protect the trailer battery. That should work both ways protecting the starting battery as well and you can skip the isolator then as well.
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Deep cycle batteries need a slower charge, but I don't want to take all day to charge the battery.
If your'e driving a ways you can get a full charge. The wire size should not regulate the charge.
I need an isolator and more research.
Well, when I replace my fuse I can measure the amps and volts coming out of that wire and we can do the math an figure out a charge rate from that.
The regulator will keep it from over charging and I can disconnect the charging wire if I
think it will be an extended time period. But it would put out a higher rate of charge.
The charger idea is good, but can you find a battery charger that runs off a battery?
I am enjoying this discussion and everyone's input on this.
Beauty rest is in great need. Great Great need at this point.
So I must retire for the evening.
Hoaxci5, IamJeep, Sal, thank you very much. I will continue tomorrow.
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Morning all, I could'nt stay up any longer so I crashed for the night.
I read somewhere (too many sites to remember) there is a battery tender that runs off of the vehicle battery and switches off with the ignition. So, it only charges when the vehicle is turned on (or keyed on). I think it was like $110 or so and had all the fetures you would need. I'll look for it today during lunch.
I quoted eTrailer.com here 'cause I thought this would help. Just ignore the fact that they are talking about an FJ, LOL...Quote:
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The 14 gauge has the current to charge a battery (more then a trickle charge at 15amps) I'm just not convinced it cant until I know what the flow is threw that wire then I will know what the watts are and then make a good decision. I will add that jeep put that there to charge a trailer battery which is pretty good evidence the flow or volts will be there to charge the batter.
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