Bright Way Hydraulic Lift and Dump Trailers Switch Mode Battery Charger Installation Video

Yes, I attached a picture of the owners manual/instructions of the Bright Way Battery Charger #BRW77FR that I got from them.

I've contacted Brightway, who forwarded me a copy of the instructions they include with the #BRW77FR switch mode charger. I've provided a clip showing the instructions for you.

The first thing to check is that the power source you have the Bright Way Switch Mode Battery Charger #BRW77FR is actually producing power. If you have power you should see at least the "Power On" light lit up on the charger. You…

The Bright Way Switch Mode Battery Charger for Hydraulic Lift and Dump Trailers #BRW77FR can only accept power from 12 volt power sources like a vehicle battery/charge system. Shore power is AC power and would not work.

The Bright Way Switch Mode Battery Charger for Hydraulic Lift and Dump Trailers #BRW77FR does not go into a float mode once the battery is topped off. It basically will always put out a 5 amp charge as long as it's hooked up. This is a…

You are correct in your description of how to wire in a new auxiliary battery in your enclosed trailer. You will take the 7-Way's 12V power feed and route this to the positive terminal on the auxiliary battery, and you will ground the second…

We have just what you need. To prevent the vehicle battery from being inadvertently discharged, you can make sure the trailer is unplugged when the vehicle is turned off or you can install a battery isolating solenoid like part #PK5231201. The…

You will want to run the 12V wire from the 7-way trailer connector to the positive terminal on the larger battery. Then you will want to connect the larger battery to the breakaway battery from positive terminal to positive terminal, using 10 gauge…

I recommend a 12 volt car battery rather than a breakaway battery because you may end up needing the larger battery down the road. What you will do is attach a battery box (see link for options) to the trailer frame. From the trailer side 7-Way…

When batteries are connected to each other they do not try to over charge each other. Basically they seek to balance the voltage between the two batteries. So a battery that's slightly discharged will be charged by a fully charged battery until…

The best way to power the interior lights in your trailer is with its own independent battery. You will not want to use the breakaway battery. The breakaway battery is only designed to operate the breakaway and will drain extremely quickly,…

I went ahead and called my tech at Bright Way, and he confirmed that there's a diode that prevents backflow from the battery to the charger on the Bright Way Switch Mode Battery Charger #BRW77FR. These are on all Bright Way models in order to…