Depending on what type of trailer you plan to connect to your vehicle, you will often need an auxiliary battery and a trailer battery charger. A trailer battery charger is essential for keeping your auxiliary battery charged and ready to power your equipment.
What Is A Trailer Battery Charger, And What Does It Do?
If you plan on running a trailer and need to power electronics, you may want to add an auxiliary battery and a trailer battery charger. A trailer battery charger like REDARC’s BCDC1212T is designed to make sure that your trailer has a constant and efficient power supply so you can power all of your electronics.
The REDARC BCDC1212T 12A trailer battery charger is designed to charge your auxiliary trailer battery to 100% state-of-charge while on the move. Connecting directly to the trailer plug, the BCDC1212T provides 3-stage battery charging for optimum battery charge, protecting the truck's start battery from discharge while charging the auxiliary battery responsible for operating winches, hydraulic pumps, dump trailers, liftgates and boat trailers.
Running cabling from your tow vehicle's starter battery to the trailer would require long cabling - that would normally result in voltage drops. A trailer battery charger is a form of DC-DC charger that is usually mounted in your trailer. The DC-DC charger can handle a long cable from the tow vehicle's starter battery to the auxiliary in the trailer without voltage drops.
What Type Of Batteries Does The Trailer Battery Charge?
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The BCDC1212T connects directly to the trailer plug and provides 3-stage battery charging for optimum battery charge, protecting the tow vehicle’s starter battery from discharge while charging the auxiliary battery responsible for operating winches, hydraulic pumps, dump trailers, liftgates and boat trailers.
Get Clean And Consistent Power To Your Trailer
Whether you need to operate winches, hydraulic pumps, dump trailers, liftgates and boat trailers or plan on running electronics in your trailer, REDARC’s DC-DC trailer battery chargers provide consistent power you can rely on.
If you need any help with installing any of our DC-DC battery chargers, search for a local installer through our trusted REDNETWORK. If you have any additional questions or want to find the best option for your trailer, do not hesitate to contact our expert team.
FAQ
How Do I Keep My Trailer Battery Charged While Driving?
A trailer battery charger is an effective way to keep your trailer battery charged while driving. These trailer battery chargers make sure that your auxiliary battery is charged and isolate your trailer battery from your starter battery so your tow vehicle starter battery is not left flat.
Does Your Trailer Battery Charge While Driving?
Without a trailer battery charger, your auxiliary battery will not charge while you are driving your tow vehicle. To charge your trailer battery while driving, you can:
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Add a trailer battery charger like REDARC’s BCDC1212T
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Use solar panels to charge the battery with a trailer battery charger that allows solar inputs like REDARC’s BCDC1212S
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