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Title: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: mystq on October 24, 2011, 02:14:51 PM
Hi all :D

Have got a 120amp deep cycle battery in the camper, works great. Was wondering if I can just run a wire from my AUX battery on my bus through 6B&S cable with Anderson plugs to the battery in my camper, or will I need to purchase a 12V to 12V charger just for the camper battery?

Cheers,
Richard.

(Also thanks to everyone on this forum the contributions by everyone makes this website great)
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: Gunna Do on October 24, 2011, 02:24:29 PM
Sure you didn't ask this question as part of some dare?  ???

Yes you can, but put some sort of circuit breaker or fuse at either end just before each battery.

I have the same sort of setup on my vehicle and camper, however instead of running off my auxillary battery I run off my main battery.  Seems to have passed the test of time so far.
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: LJs GU on October 24, 2011, 02:25:03 PM
G'day Rich,
On my similar setup I'm just running the 6B&S cable without any charger and it works fine for me...
LJ
PS I thought with a question like that, that you're a newbie. Just off to go grab the popcorn...
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: Gunna Do on October 24, 2011, 02:29:54 PM
I was going to say I only run 6mm auto cable also and not 6 B&S, but no one would believe that could possibly work, and it would seem a little inflammatory. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: mystq on October 24, 2011, 02:49:13 PM
Thanks people, I just thought being a Deep Cycle AGM battery without the proper charger it could damage the battery.
Anyway thanks people :D
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: LJs GU on October 24, 2011, 02:54:34 PM
At least you didn't say speaker wire Gunna... That would've been a 'Report to moderator' situation. :police:
Title: Re: Charging Battery In Camper
Post by: mystq on October 24, 2011, 02:55:49 PM
Ok ok people, 6mm cable 8)