Can Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger 20011 be Used with Dexter EOH

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How can I wire this Hopkins charger in with a 10amp battery and Dexters 1600psi Electric over Hydraulic disc brake actuator?

asked by: Stephen

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Expert Reply:

To wire in the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger # 20011 you'd run the black wire to the 12 volt accessory circuit of the trailer wiring, the red wire to the battery in the breakaway switch and the blue wire breakaway switch. The 12 volt accessory circuit is probably already ran to the trailer's battery but it's okay for it to also run to this battery charger as well by adding a splice to it.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

I spoke with a technical adviser at Hopkins, the maker of this charger and he said the safe operating temperatures for this Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, part #20011, is between -20 degrees and 140 degrees Fahrenheit. The max current draw is…

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Answer 2

Generally you do not want to leave a DC to DC charger exposed to the elements. While a charger like the OptiMate Smart Battery Charger #MA99JR does have a durable weatherproof case they restrict use to inside only. We do have the Breakaway Style…

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Answer 3

A breakaway kit can be wired in one of two ways to the trailer brake system. The first way would be to use the Engager Trailer BreakAway Kit with Charger and Tester, item #20099 , and splice off of the power wire that maintains the trailer's…

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Answer 4

Yes, you can use the Hopkins Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, #20011, with the motorcycle battery on your motorcycle trailer. Like you said, you would simply tie-off the blue wire since it will not be used. This charger will maintain the charge…

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Answer 5

We carry a Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger that would be perfect for you, the part #is 20011. The black wire connects to the 12-volt power from the trailer connector, the red wire connects to the positive battery terminal on the breakaway…

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Answer 6

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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Answer 7

If you have a break away kit that does not include a charger, you can provide a charge to the battery using the 12 volt circuit or auxiliary circuit from the vehicle 7-Way trailer connector. However, using the 7-Way can overcharge a break away…

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Answer 8

If you wanted to prevent the trailer back feeding to the vehicle battery a diode like the part #RM-690 would be what you need. If instead you install the part #20011 you would not need to install a diode to prevent the battery from back feeding.

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Answer 9

I think your plan would work just fine. You'll need to make sure the breakaway battery though is charged at all times in the event of a trailer disconnect. Typically charging it off of the tow vehicle is adequate for this. For a breakaway battery…

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Answer 10

Yes, you can use the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger #20011 from the main trailer battery. You will not want to attach the red wire to the switch battery positive and blue to the negative. To install, what you need to do is connect the black…

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Answer 11

To answer your question yes, the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger part #20011 can be used to charge your breakaway battery while drawing power from the 12 volt auxiliary battery on your trailer. However, most local and state regulations require…

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Answer 12

What most people do to put a maintenance charge on a deep cell battery like yours that is on a trailer is to run a 10 gauge wire from the 12 volt accessory circuit on the 7-way directly to the positive post of the battery. A battery of your size can…

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