I have a Chevy Silverado 2500 HD LT. It has a 220 amp alternator. I have a LiTime 40 amp DC to DC charger that I will be using for the a second battery that’s under the hood. I will be running 1/0 wires to it and to the second battery. This seems like a no-brainer.
The 2nd DC the DC charger is going to be the LiTime 12v 40A DC to DC charger with MPPT or just another one of the DC to DC Chargers above might go to a 60 amp. I will be using 2/0 wires that will run from the engine bay back to the end of my truck with Anderson plugs at the end to hook up to an Anderson plug into the trailer/ dc to dc charger for charging battery banks there. and powering some equipment within the trailer. Now does any of this sound feasible or not? It sounds logically that it could work out with that big of an alternator without frying it.
Next question can the DC to DC charger actually be used for DC circuitry within the trailer( i’m thinking don’t do it) If not, I can always use the battery banks of course and I’ll have solar panels on top, 7 to 8 100 W panels.. the reason I asked these questions because I’m just trying to figure out what I can and can’t do but would like to have ability to charge the 2 Lucitti battery banks when solar is down from the alternator while I am driving and pulling the trailer .
Next question should I use the DC DC charger with the MPPT or should I use a 60 amp or 40 amp without the MPPT? The battery boxes from Lucitti do you have MPPT controllers already within them? Yes I know I got a lot going on here.
next question since the secondary battery in the engine bay will be exposed to cold hot fluctuating temperatures. What would be a better battery to use? I was thinking AGM but then ,a deep cell ,but then you can only discharge down to 50% which I’ll be using a winch on this one particular battery, at times that it would be necessary ,just not constantly. But I do want to be able to use the wench as much as possible, in those times of emergency, without burning out the battery or the winch. I know a lot of them have to be used in stages and let them cool down. This battery will also be used for some lighting accessories on the exterior of the truck,if I was off-road or when needed.
Some of this may be overkill, but it can in time save some electrical issues down the road say alternator that type thing find circuitry all that stuff. Yes, I am new to what I am speaking of, although I have worked with electrical components and made my own circuits within many of my vehicles in the past without any issues, I just haven’t used any of these DC/DC chargers and would like to know if any of this is going to be an issue .
The 2nd DC the DC charger is going to be the LiTime 12v 40A DC to DC charger with MPPT or just another one of the DC to DC Chargers above might go to a 60 amp. I will be using 2/0 wires that will run from the engine bay back to the end of my truck with Anderson plugs at the end to hook up to an Anderson plug into the trailer/ dc to dc charger for charging battery banks there. and powering some equipment within the trailer. Now does any of this sound feasible or not? It sounds logically that it could work out with that big of an alternator without frying it.
Next question can the DC to DC charger actually be used for DC circuitry within the trailer( i’m thinking don’t do it) If not, I can always use the battery banks of course and I’ll have solar panels on top, 7 to 8 100 W panels.. the reason I asked these questions because I’m just trying to figure out what I can and can’t do but would like to have ability to charge the 2 Lucitti battery banks when solar is down from the alternator while I am driving and pulling the trailer .
Next question should I use the DC DC charger with the MPPT or should I use a 60 amp or 40 amp without the MPPT? The battery boxes from Lucitti do you have MPPT controllers already within them? Yes I know I got a lot going on here.
next question since the secondary battery in the engine bay will be exposed to cold hot fluctuating temperatures. What would be a better battery to use? I was thinking AGM but then ,a deep cell ,but then you can only discharge down to 50% which I’ll be using a winch on this one particular battery, at times that it would be necessary ,just not constantly. But I do want to be able to use the wench as much as possible, in those times of emergency, without burning out the battery or the winch. I know a lot of them have to be used in stages and let them cool down. This battery will also be used for some lighting accessories on the exterior of the truck,if I was off-road or when needed.
Some of this may be overkill, but it can in time save some electrical issues down the road say alternator that type thing find circuitry all that stuff. Yes, I am new to what I am speaking of, although I have worked with electrical components and made my own circuits within many of my vehicles in the past without any issues, I just haven’t used any of these DC/DC chargers and would like to know if any of this is going to be an issue .
