Can a Battery Charger be Used to Charge a Deep Cycle Battery While Using Lighting in a Trailer

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Hi, I wanted to install a 12v power source deep cycle battery in my utility trailer for lighting. I wanted to know if using lights on a regular basis with the charger pluged in would harm the charger?

asked by: Trevor

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Yes, you can use the NOCO Genius Battery Charger and Maintainer # 329-GENIUS5, to charge a battery while using the lights in the trailer. One thing to keep in mind is that the battery charger will not be able to keep up with the lighting use in the trailer and the battery will eventually be drained if the battery is already severely depleted. It will not harm the charger.

A better option is a charger that has a supply mode. The CTEK MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Universal Battery Charger w/ Pulse Maintenance and Backup Power, item # CTEK56353, has the supply mode and will supply full power to the battery and keep it charged when using the lighting in the trailer on a regular basis.

From a safety standpoint you do not want to have the battery mounted inside the trailer. Batteries give off fumes that can be dangerous, especially when charging. The battery should be mounted outside of the trailer for safe operation and charging. The use of a vented battery box like the Battery Box Vented - Marine 24, item # DW03009, (check size of your battery) mounted to the outside of the trailer is recommended. These boxes are usually mounted on the A-frame tongue of the trailer.

expert reply by: Robert G

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Answer 1

If you are using CTEK battery charger #CTEK56353 I would choose Normal or Supply mode to continually maintain the backup deep cycle sump pump battery. I have included a link to our help article on CTEK battery chargers for you.

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Answer 2

Yes, you can still use a single bank battery charger to charge both batteries like the NOCO Genius Smart Batter Charger part #329-GENIUS5 just be sure to pay attention to the amp hour capacity and the limit for this model is 120 amp hours.

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 12

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