powering the trailer

[ridz]

hi to all
i need help
i need to power my trailer do i go with 12v or the inverter root
mainly need to power a freezer and some lights for 3 to 4 days
will realy appriciate the help
thankyou

[OOOOMS]

12 Volt is the better / more economical route to go. You must just make sure all your equipment like lights ie LEDs are light on current.

[ridz]

thank you
any power packs you recommend

[OOOOMS]

A 12v Deep cycle battery....? 100A/h or larger, with a National Luna regulator or solar panel.

[warrenaken]

I’m going to hijack this tread a bit

I have just replaced my tow hitch electrics (the socket), as it was corroded and generally buggered.
There was a auxiliary wire in pin 2, but a thin wire that was never connected. So whilst redoing it i thought i might as well do it properly.
I have read a fair few posts here and on the community forum, but i would like to check with one of the ‘experts’. If i have the second battery in the back, can i simply wire it straight onto the positive terminal with a fuse (?amps?), as the auxiliary battery has the solenoid up front?
Thanks

[OOOOMS]

I’m going to hijack this tread a bit

I have just replaced my tow hitch electrics (the socket), as it was corroded and generally buggered.
There was a auxiliary wire in pin 2, but a thin wire that was never connected. So whilst redoing it i thought i might as well do it properly.
I have read a fair few posts here and on the community forum, but i would like to check with one of the ‘experts’. If i have the second battery in the back(where, canopy or trailer), can i simply wire it straight onto the positive terminal with a fuse (?amps?), as the auxiliary battery has the solenoid up front?
Thanks

Sorry Warren, can you clarify a few points as I am not familiar with your setup?

Do you have a secondary battery in the canopy of you van and one in the trailer?

[warrenaken]

Hey Mark, No trailer....yet,
but wanted to have it sorted as going to be towing a friends in a few months.

My second battery is in the canopy and runs off a simple setup, Cole Hersey Soleniod and 16mm cabels to the back.

If i did ever get a trailer, realistically i would go with thoes grey polarised coupler, but for now working with what i got.

[OOOOMS]

Hey Mark, No trailer....yet,
but wanted to have it sorted as going to be towing a friends in a few months.

My second battery is in the canopy and runs off a simple setup, Cole Hersey Soleniod and 16mm cabels to the back.

If i did ever get a trailer, realistically i would go with thoes grey polarised coupler, but for now working with what i got.

Yes, you can with a 50/100Amp fuse

The solonoid / system will only see a 'larger' Amp battery, thus allowing you to run a 3rd battery in the trailer or have power to the trailer ie 12Volt

[Family_Dog]

Warren, use two such fuses, one on each battery, located as closely to the batteries as possible. Use rubber grommets where the cable passes through any metal panelling.


-F_D

[legend35]

And also check that the voltage stay above 13.8v.Otherwise you wont get a full charge.

[Family_Dog]

Or 14.2 - 14.4V if it is a Calcium battery.

-F_D