Can Battery Ban, on Trailer Split Up for Breakaway and Trailer Accessories

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Im thinking of separating the house batteries in my 34foot travel trailer from the tongue batteries, and have a question. The trailer is tri-axle, with 6 brakes. Do I need to have two tongue batteries, or will one do? The plan Im considering is to have the tongue battery only for the brakes, and only charged by the tow vehicle. Then Id put house batteries inside to be charged by the onboard charger, and solar. I understand that batteries inside will need to be vented to outside, or sealed type. Thank you

asked by: Richard B

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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 charger we have the part # 20011 that gets wired to the breakaway battery from the tow vehicle wiring.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

On this page (typically below the product links) there is a helpful link section that will have the install instructions fo the Hopkins Breakaway kit part #20400 that you referenced. I also attached an install video that shows the kit installed as…

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Answer 2

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 3

There is not a breakaway kit battery charger, including the Hopkins #20011 that will eliminate vampire draw completely. I do strongly recommend taking a look at the help article I added on trailer breakaway kit installation. Going by this should help…

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To charge your enclosed car trailer battery and power your accessories you're going to need the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Single Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 12 Amp item #RED96FR. You are also going to want the 23-Amp MIDI Fuse Kit…

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Answer 5

Each of the wires on the Trailer Breakaway Kit Battery Charger, part #20011, have a specific function, but none of them are grounding. The black wire goes to your vehicle battery, the red wire goes to your trailer breakaway battery, and the blue wire…

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Answer 6

Just to make sure that I am understanding correctly, you installed the Hopkins Engager #20099 on your trailer and it doesn't activate the brakes on your trailer when you pull the pin, but your trailer brakes are working when you send power back…

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Answer 7

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 8

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 9

The 12 volt circuit on a 7-Way trailer connector can provide a maintenance charge to a 12 volt battery but it will not be able to fully charge it because the wiring for a 7-Way is too small to carry the current required. What you can do to charge the…

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Answer 10

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 11

To find the load capacity for your axle you should look on the trailer VIN plate or sticker that lists the VIN number. The weight rating of the axle should be listed on that same plate or sticker. Also, the axle could have a tag or plate on it that…

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Answer 12

Traditionally, trailer manufacturers did not use electric brakes on boat trailers because the brake magnet wiring and trailer wiring did not always have the best insulation or water protection. These days, more and more manufacturers are using…

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