How To Attach the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger To the Start Battery
Question:
My Truck: RAM 3500 with Dual batteries and battery chargers. My Fifth Wheel: Big Horn 3760 EL with upgraded AGM battery Bank of 360 Amps. Where should I install this battery charger? I assume next to the battery bank, if so, then what size wire should I use to feed it from my Truck battery? I believe your chart stated a size 4 wire. If this is so, what type of connector should I use to plug into the truck from the RV similar to the standard 7 wire connector presently using? Thank you for your help on this. It appears that I will have two cables instead of one connecting the truck to the RV, is this a correct assumption? If so, then I will need to run a separate cable from the Truck battery to the cargo area where I would then connect the separate cable coming from the RV Pin to the the RV batteries. Please confirm my assumptions. Thank you, Don
asked by: Don A
Expert Reply:
The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger part # 331-BCDC1250D needs to be installed on the trailer, next to the service/auxiliary batteries. That said, this now means you must run a wire from the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger to the start battery in your vehicle. The correct size wire to use will vary based on total length as you mentioned. I recommend you go pretty large so you don't have to worry about issues with length or voltage drop. We actually have a kit that will work for this purpose, the Bulldog Winch Rear Wiring Kit part # BDW20206 which includes quick disconnects as well.
In regards to the number of cables you now have between the truck and trailer, there will indeed be two. There is one cable for the trailer lighting functions and then one cable (above) for the battery charge line. Please note, you will also need the 60-Amp MIDI Fuse Kit for Redarc In-Vehicle 40-Amp BCDC Battery Charger part # 331-FK60 but that should do it.
Clayborn L.
4/29/2020
You know I want to know if when the batteries get low before they die will it start the truck up automatically so that the batteries will stay charged up and shut the truck off when the batteries are at full charge automatically or do I have to do it manually
Chris R.
4/30/2020
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60-Amp MIDI Fuse Kit for Redarc In-Vehicle 40-Amp BCDC Battery Charger
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Clayborn L.
4/27/2020
Well this start the truck when the batteries get low so it will charge them back up