Recommended Battery Charger For Auxiliary Battery On Cargo Trailer
Question:
My cargo trailer has a small battery to power the breakaway brakes. I would also like to power some other accessories vent fan, lights, GPS Tracker, cameras, etc and presume I should install a larger battery. I would like to charge this battery through the trailer plug without extra connections through the vehicle and without risk of drawing down the vehicle battery. What is a durable and simple solution?
asked by: Andrew L
Expert Reply:
I would be happy to help.
Since you are wanting a full charger to your auxiliary battery of your trailer you will want to use the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Single Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 12 Amp # RED96FR you were looking at, and hook it up to the 12v power wire from your tow vehicles 7-way connector.
This will make sure that your trailer battery is getting a full charge, and the # RED96FR will keep from overcharging the battery, while maintaining a full charge.
Lastly you will want to keep your breakaway battery separate from your auxiliary battery, as you want to be 100% sure that you will not have any issues with the battery being drained too much to apply the brakes in an emergency situation.
I included a video of the # RED96FR being installed for you to take a look at.
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Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger - Single Input - DC to DC - 12V/24V - 12 Amp
- Battery Charger
- Battery Charger
- RV/Camper
- Trailer
- Charges Only
- 12V
- 24V
- Vehicle Battery to Auxiliary Battery
- Redarc
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