Wire Recommendation for Maintenance Charge of Trailer Battery

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on you Part # 20011 a charge controller, if I want to use it as only a charge controller would I be able to not use the blue wire and just cut it if I have no break away switch? Thanks

asked by: Don F

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The part # 20011 that you referenced is designed to charge a breakaway battery (which is very small). It sounds like you are looking for something to put a maintenance charge on a larger battery.

Which if so you would instead want to run a length of 10 gauge wire like part # 10-1-1 from the 12 volt accessory circuit of your trailer wiring to the positive battery post. A thicker gauge wire will do a much better job charging a battery as opposed to the thinner wires of the # 20011.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 10

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Answer 12

The correct way to fix this would be to install a battery charger like #20011 on each of your break-away systems. This is a reasonably priced option that will prevent the overcharging of your breakaway battery and will also prevent the back feeding…

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