What Is Needed To Charge a 12 Volt Battery On Travel Trailer
Updated 08/07/2020 | Published 08/05/2020
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i have a 2014 tdi passat and will be pulling a small tear trailer under 1000 pounds the trailer has a 12 volt deep cycle battery mounted. how would i charge this from my tdi when pulling
asked by: Rob
Expert Reply:
In regards to charging a trailer battery, you have a few options. The best option to ensure you have a full battery each time you are ready to setup and camp would be a DC to DC powered battery charger which uses the vehicle's alternator. The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger part # 331-BCDC1225D is what I recommend.
The other options entail running a charge line through the trailer connector from the vehicle battery but this requires a 7-way like part # ETBC7L (charge line included) and it is really only meant to provide a maintenance charge as it won't fully charge a depleted battery.
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Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Dual Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 25 Amp
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- 75 Ah
- 200 Ah
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- DC to DC
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