charging

OK so. I have a 2004 Outfitter Caribou 6.5 sitting on a 2020 F150. I am having some trouble wiring the truck to the camper to charge the battery while driving. The camper is fairly old and was purchased recently from the original owner who was charging the same way on a 04 Tundra. So I am...

I've got some electrical gear for sale! 24V Victron DC Charger - $110 2500W 24V Inverter - $325 Buck Stop 24V to 12V - Free if you buy something else. 100ah Lithium Battery. These are actually Lifepo4 cells joined and managed by a BMS - $400 MPPT Solar Charge Controller & Monitor - $50...

FWC Lithium Manifesto Ok, lately especially, my inbox has exploded with questions about DIY installation of lithium batteries into Four Wheel Campers. We’re talking 5 new inquiries a day. There is a lot of info about it on here already, but I thought maybe it would be helpful if I put it all...

I am having a perplexing issue with the battery isolator installed in my camper. The old one appeared to have a bad solenoid so I replaced it with one made by Blue Sea. The issue is that the house batteries are not being charged. When the engine is on, my multimeter shows that there is...

hey guys I'm in need of the wiring/plug to hook up to my truck battery to plug into the camper. The camper has the 3 prong older plug already on the camper but I'm in need of I think the female part. I have called by local dealer and they said they don't make that anymore and it will bee $400...

Hello! Long time lurker, I thought I would share the upgrades I've done to my Bobcat's electrical system as this info could be useful to someone else. I purchased an All Terrain Bobcat Shell model last year and had it installed on my 2015 Chevy Colorado at the ATC shop in Reno in September. It...

Our new Ford F350 won’t charge the truck camper battery! Has anyone heard of any problems with late model Ford trucks not sending power back through the trailer hitch’s seven-pin connector to charge the truck camper’s house battery? I’m pretty sure it isn’t my Truck Camper, but is something in...

I am planning to connect my 2003 Tacoma truck battery to my Northstar pop-up truck-camper house battery to run my fridge and charge the house battery while driving. Other than summer and fall, the camper is in storage so I'll install quick connects (and an SCR and fuses) between the truck and...

As a noob camper owner, I'm on the steep learning curve of figuring out the charging system. I bought and installed a Trimetric monitor a couple of months ago, which has been very helpful. Today I offloaded the camper so that I could use the truck to haul some materials. When I checked...

I realize the majority of the members here would not normally go down this path, but I though it might be helpful if anyone ever wanted to venture out in the world of Lithium batteries, my experience might help. I've always been a geek and love playing with this stuff. This camper just gives me...

In light of some of the discussions on solar power for RVs, I have been working on a comprehensive model for for a small solar application such as an RV or small cabin. This is the Beta version. It models the sun's geometry and solar energy for a specified date and location (lat/long). The...

Hello all, Posted this over at ExpoPortal also, but wanted to get a variety of opinions. I've been researching dual battery setups, but I'm still unclear as to what I actually need. It seems that most articles and write-ups are discussing the intricacies of various isolators/separators/relays...

Hi All, I just recently picked up our 2015 Hawk Silver Spur and have a question regarding charging the AGM battery while connected to 110V power. Will the battery charge with only the 30A breaker ON or does the 15A Breaker (Converter) have to be on too? I want the battery to charge with...