?? For my northern friends running lithium battery

[dennis 221]

Do u flip off the circuit breaker in your engine compartment during winter months. Seeing how they won't be charging in the cold..11 degrees now

 

[Vic Harder]

0*F here these days. I keep the breaker(s) on, since I've setup the electronics are setup to NOT charge when the temp is below 40*F or so. That said, I have heater running in the camper to keep it above freezing so that when the sun is shining it can charge both the camper and the truck.

 

[Atlin]

Most lithium batteries have a BMS that will preclude charging below ~35F/2C. On some of these you can tweak the temperatures to be higher or lower if you prefer.

 

[dennis 221]

Just wondering if by throwing off switch would release Alternator over working

 

[Vic Harder]

By “alternator over working” do you mean charging too much? With no house battery attached, I don’t think that’s what you mean. Or are you thinking of some kind of Alternator run-away with a sudden load reduction? Your truck battery is still attached, so, it isn’t as if there would be NO load. Or am I not getting your question at all?

 

[dennis 221]

So ,i guess your saying there will be no juice going into camper at all. Thus Alternator will not work more with breaker not tripped.

 

[Vic Harder]

I think your alternator will be fine. I am presently running my 2015 Silverado with a direct connection to the camper. I have seen 50A going into the camper, but that's a reasonable load for a 220A alternator.