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10-11-2015, 07:25 PM
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12 volt charge controller
So hey guys, I was hoping that you all could help me set up a charging station for the yard tractor that my kids high school marching band uses for their program. I drive their tractor trailer to haul their instruments around New England for competitions and they have a lawn tractor that is used to move the large timpani cart. During a average show the tractor gets started 4 or 5 times but only run for about 15 minutes total. Then it gets put away and not used for another week. I was thinking about pulling B+ off of the trailers harness (there is an always hot circuit that is no longer used that I could tie into) and grounding to the chassis of the trailer, tie in a connector with an inline fuse holder. Then, when we are driving to and home from shows I could plug in the tractor and have the battery get charged by the highway tractors charging system while we drive. What I'm looking for is some way of preventing over charging, like some kind of controller. Any thought would be greatly appreciated.
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10-12-2015, 12:25 AM
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Buy a power inverter to convert the 12v to 110v And then just use a battery tender.
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10-12-2015, 01:31 AM
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Is the truck wiring 12 or 24 volts? If it's 12, the truck will regulate the voltage as it does for it's own battery, so I'm guessing it's 24 since your asking. I would just buy a solar charger and leave it plugged in all the time. I bought one for an unregistered shop truck at work. It didn't get used much and was only driven on the property, the battery would never stay charged. I mounted it on the dash and wired it in through a battery switch so it would never be back fed when the truck was running. Worked great and the battery was never dead again, the truck would fire up instantly after sitting for weeks.
I'm sure you can mount the charger out of the way on the front of the trailer or even route the wire and put it on the roof where it will be hidden. There are cheaper options, but I used a battery tender brand from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender.../dp/B004Q83TGO Bill
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10-12-2015, 01:56 AM
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My cubs would start 10 times without needing the battery charged....
Plug it in like you described. No need for a fuse as the battery power on the trailer plug on the truck already should be fused, but if it makes you fell better, it's not all bad.
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