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Battery charger question

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Topic: Battery charger question

Posted By: Wepod
Subject: Battery charger question
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2017 at 9:36am

Would not having a battery connected to the trailer when it if plugged in to 120v AC cause a problem with the on board battery charger system?

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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2017 at 9:43am

Should be OK. No battery = no charging. You may not have any 12V power, but I haven't checked it myself.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2017 at 12:14pm

No problem with the on board charger/converter but it may not be good for any electronics running on the 12V system. The converter puts out some really dirty voltage and relies on the battery to filter it. Electronics like cell phones and computers may not like it. No problem for lights or fans.

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Charlie
Northern Colorado
OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD
PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD