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Subject:Re: 12V accessories from 120V shore power
From:Loren Busch
Date:Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:05:49 -0800

Mike's answer is right on and BTDT.  To elaborate I have a good 30 amp
'smart' charger permanently wired to the aux battery on one end and to the
110v AC on the other.  In camp the aux battery stays up (and the 1315
automatically keeps the starting battery charged also) and I run anything I
want off the 12v aux battery.  And I do have all internal items like lights
and radio moved over to the aux battery.  One caution.  Small 5 amp 'battery
tenders' will not cut it, not enough juice.  Tried that, don't work.

On Jan 20, 2008 6:32 AM, David O'Bryan <dnd.obryan@gmail.com> wrote:

> My desire is to be able to use 120V shore power (when available) to run
> the
> 12V accessories from the auxiliary battery fuse panel, in lieu of running
> down the auxiliary battery when at camp.  I'm guessing that someone has
> figured out a good way to do this.  Any ideas?
>
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