Date:         Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:30:05 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <synergx@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: camper conversion question
Comments: To: Charlie Partin <partin@FONE.NET>
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At 15:21 4/26/99 -0600, Charlie Partin wrote:
>isolator.  What I wondering is can I eliminate that relay (or switch) under
>the drivers seat and connect the two 12v power wires to the auxiliary
>battery instead?  I don't know what the relay or switch is for but I'm

Charlie, that relay is to shut off the 12v power to the reefer except when
the engine is running.  The vanagons with no propane use 12v from the aux
battery to drive the reefer, and have an isolation relay that parallels the
two batteries when the motor is running (heavier relay wired differently).
The aux battery has enough juice to power the reefer for several hours; it
draws around seven amps continuously -- no thermostat.

david
David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net