Battery in Camper

Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 22, 2004 at 18:12
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Hi every one
Need some help on an electricfying question .
I am in the process of getting ready for a months trip to Outback NSW and decided to install a second battery in my Jayco J8 camper . I fitted in a 40 amph battery which I connected to the power wire and earth wire in the van which powers the 3way fridge while travelling and 12 volt lights when camping , saves the hassle of not having lights working when using the vehicle of a night . Also fitted an inline fuse close to the +terminal of battery . This worked well until a friend said that if I left the battery connected while travelling it would charge the battery as well but a inline trickle charger would have to be installed to prevent a large amp draw through the power wire when the vehicle was started .These are readily available at the Auto acccessories shops he advised but guess what , the couple of shops I spoke to knew nothing about them . Another friend who is a residential / commercial electician was asked his view and he agreed about the draw through the small wire when starting the vehicle but said this is easily fixed by installing a diode inline . Does anyone know anything about this before I make tracks to an auto electrician ? A simple mater of supplying a second power source for 12volt lighting is turning into a highly technical matter .
Cheers
Ken
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