Are DC to DC Chargers Capable Of Being Mounted To Trailer Frame and Exposed To The Elements?

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ARE DC TO DC CHARGERS WEATHER PROOF. CAN THEY BE MOUNTED ON THE FRAME?

asked by: Kevin B

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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 Charger # 20011 which is very small and designed to fit inside the battery box.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Hey Dan. The only DC to DC charger that you might be able to get away with mounting in a battery box is the OptiMate Smart Battery Charger item #MA99JR. It has a weatherproof case but it's still restricted to inside use only. An easier and more…

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Answer 2

Hello Jeramie, thanks for reaching out. Using a DC to DC charger will absolutely help with this. The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Trailer Battery Charger #RED36TR is what I recommend for keeping the trailer battery charged. You could add a second battery…

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The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger #RED96FR will do what you are looking for and provide a better charge on your trailer battery than just the standard 12 volt accessory circuit of the 7-way but you essentially will be rewiring the 12 volt…

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Hey Jody, your 1/0 wire that you have for a winch wiring kit would work just fine with the Redarc Alpha 50 amp part #RED78NR. Having heavier gauge than needed would just mean you'd have max amperage available for the charger at all times.

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All clearance lights, tail lights, and the camera should run through to the 7-way connector junction box so that they are powered when connected to the tow vehicle. The breakaway switch will also need to be ran to this junction box in order to…

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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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I contacted our representative at Hopkins and he informed me that the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, part #20011 can charge batteries of different sizes, even large batteries, it will just take a bit longer. He informed me that part #20011…

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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 9

The Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger #20011 is used to charge the breakaway battery on a trailer. The black wire connects to the tow vehicle's battery to get 12V, the red wire connects to the positive terminal on the trailer's breakaway…

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Answer 10

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 11

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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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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