Maximum Amp Rating of Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode

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In the advice given for preventing electrical backflow, it stated the email 790 had an 85 amp rating. On the item page it says max of 6 amps. ?? What is the actual rating? Thanks

asked by: David O

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The Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode # RM-790 is rated for a maximum of 85 amps. This is for a single diode but is also available in different quantities if you need:

- Quantity of 1: Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode # RM-790
- Quantity of 2: Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode # RM-792
- Quantity of 3: Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode # RM-793
- Quantity of 4: Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode # RM-794

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expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

Wiring in the parking light diode #RM-690 is easy. All you have to do is locate the wire leading to the parking light bulb. Cut the wire and insert the diode in-line with the wiring. The IN side will be the part of the wire that leads to the front…

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Answer 2

We have diodes like the part #RM-790 that you could use to isolate the charge circuit from your trailer wiring so that it could charge the battery when needed but would prevent the solar panel power from backfeeding onto the trailer wiring circuit…

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Answer 3

Yes, the Roadmaster Hy-Power Diode part #RM-790 can be used to prevent the backfeeding from the Jeep battery like you are wanting with the charge kit part #RM-156-25.

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Answer 4

Does your trailer have solar panels? We've heard of this issue and and it appears there is a tech bulletin out about how the solar panel kits on trailers make the truck have this issue and disconnecting helps. The tech bulletin is 23-NA-113 and…

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Answer 5

The Roadmaster Hy-Power Diodes haven't been tested for voltage drop since they are designed to be a pass-thru device that just keeps backfeeding from happening. When I reached out to my contact at Roadmaster they said that the voltage drop would…

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Answer 6

You do not want to use the battery from your breakaway system in order to power the dome lights on your trailer because you do not want to end up draining the breakaway battery. What you will need is an auxiliary battery and on the circuit install…

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Answer 7

The diode part #RM-790 will prevent the circuit from backfeeding to the tow vehicle. Basically you would pick one of the spades on the IN side of the diode for the side of the wiring from the trailer connector and then the OUT side would go to the…

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Answer 8

The 7-way of your tow vehicle has a circuit that is commonly used for maintenance charging a trailer battery. It's the 12 volt power circuit that is in the 1:00 position. If you have this circuit complete on the vehicle and to the junction box…

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Answer 9

Yes, you will want to use a single function diode, like part #RM-690. You will need to wire it in between the breakaway battery and the trailer battery to stop the backfeeding from the battery to the breakaway system.

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Answer 10

To charge a battery for use in your trailer you will need to either use the CTEK MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Universal Battery Charger w/ Pulse Maintenance #CTEK56353 when you have your trailer parked, or use the Dual Battery Charger #331-BCDC1240D. The…

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Answer 11

A battery isolator will cut off power once the solenoid is energized from another source. Diodes on the other hand only allow power to flow one way. What you will need to do is run a power wire or wires from the positive battery terminal on a trailer…

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Answer 12

Diodes like the part #RM-790 only allow current to flow in one direction. Usually a diode is a small cylindrical shaped component (not in this case) which has two leads on it, the anode and the cathode. When the anode side of the diode is facing…

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