Best Way To Charge Camper Battery While Driving

Published 12/22/2021

Question:

I have a small bumper pull camper with a 200 watt battery in it and a portable solar panel system that I deploy when get to my campsite. There are ways to charge the battery when driving like using the hot line on your RV plug, but what is the best?

asked by: Eric

Expert Reply:

I suggest using the 40 amp Redarc BCDC Battery Charger, # 331-BCDC1240D as it is the perfect addition to your campers electrical set-up. The Redarc BCDC dual-input battery charger allows for easy charging of a DC battery while you're on the move. This charger connects directly to your battery, rather than pulling power from your vehicle via the trailer connector. This is to ensure that it's able to fully charge your auxiliary battery. A standard 7-way trailer connector is limited to 10 or 15 amps of current, which will not be able to fully restore a battery for use. But this charger can transfer up to 40 amps of current to both charge and maintain your auxiliary battery.

The BCDC battery charger can be used to charge AGM, gel, standard lead acid, calcium, and Lithium ion batteries.

Please note the linked product review videos below.

expert reply by: Michael R