pawleyk
Senior Member
Hello all,
Posted this over at ExpoPortal also, but wanted to get a variety of opinions.
I've been researching dual battery setups, but I'm still unclear as to what I actually need. It seems that most articles and write-ups are discussing the intricacies of various isolators/separators/relays.
My question is- Do I actually need any of those for my particular setup? Why not simply wire the batteries in parallel?
I've got a 2005 silverado HD 6.0L gas. It's the very basic work truck edition, rubber floors, cranker windows, etc. No fancy electronics or crazy stereo systems. The under-hood battery(ies) will only be responsible for the standard starting and truck accessories, plus the very occasional winching duties, a 12v onboard air system, and possibly a small inverter in the cab to charge a tablet or two while on the road.
I really only want the dual battery setup for the increased capacity and the added peace of mind that comes with redundancy. Most of the discussions I've come across basically treat the second battery as a "house" battery, which I'm not sure I really need in this case.
The plan is to put a FWC on the back in the next couple months (ordering it tomorrow..
) which will obviously connected, but isolated, from the starting batteries. The camper will have solar and it would be nice to have a system that charges both directions to keep the truck batts topped off during longer, sun-filled stops.
I'm only throwing the future camper plans in to give some context to expansion plans, but I'm really just trying to figure out what to do with the truck batteries in the meantime.
Posted this over at ExpoPortal also, but wanted to get a variety of opinions.
I've been researching dual battery setups, but I'm still unclear as to what I actually need. It seems that most articles and write-ups are discussing the intricacies of various isolators/separators/relays.
My question is- Do I actually need any of those for my particular setup? Why not simply wire the batteries in parallel?
I've got a 2005 silverado HD 6.0L gas. It's the very basic work truck edition, rubber floors, cranker windows, etc. No fancy electronics or crazy stereo systems. The under-hood battery(ies) will only be responsible for the standard starting and truck accessories, plus the very occasional winching duties, a 12v onboard air system, and possibly a small inverter in the cab to charge a tablet or two while on the road.
I really only want the dual battery setup for the increased capacity and the added peace of mind that comes with redundancy. Most of the discussions I've come across basically treat the second battery as a "house" battery, which I'm not sure I really need in this case.
The plan is to put a FWC on the back in the next couple months (ordering it tomorrow..
I'm only throwing the future camper plans in to give some context to expansion plans, but I'm really just trying to figure out what to do with the truck batteries in the meantime.