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--- electrical:12v:alternator [2025/05/15 14:32]
frater_secessus [disabling alternator charging]
+++ electrical:12v:alternator [2025/06/23 15:42] (current)
frater_secessus orton
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 It's also possible to run a separate and (much) heavier & more expensive cable/connector from the TV to the trailer;  this would minimize voltage sag.
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 ===== isolator without a house battery =====
-**Q.**  An isolator is typically used to charge a house battery, so why install [[electrical:12v:alternator#combiners|a relay]] if you have no house battery?
+**Q.**  An "isolator" (combiner, relay, etc)  is typically used to charge a house battery, so why install [[electrical:12v:alternator#combiners|a relay]] if you have no house battery?
-**A.**  because an isolator can bring Big Current into the cabin for other uses, and do so //only when the engine is running//.  Ciggy ports are typically limited to 10A (120-150w).
+**A.**  because it can bring Big Current into the cabin for other uses, and do so //only when the engine is running//.  Ciggy ports are typically limited to 10A (120-150w).
 **Examples:**((while driving, not while idling))
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+===== the Orton method =====
+Similar to the above, [[https://www.ortontransit.info/electrical|the Orton method]] uses a combiner to control power to an inverter.  The inverter in turn runs AC-DC battery chargers and other shore power loads.
 ===== tweaking the current =====

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