Originally posted by howson
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I run a Renogy 20A unit from my 7 pin connector. The Renogy is triggered through the Imagine marker lights to allow for control since we travel in daylight hours. For those that wish to do this, check the wiring of the tow vehicle and/or what the charge circuit is fused to. Having some inside info at the time on my TV revealed a circuit that is good for 35amps and fused to 30 amps. I tested the Renogy on the driveway before installing in the Imagine where I had seen startup current at around 27 amps and a running current that is slightly higher than 20amps. Its also a good idea to keep the 7 pin connector clean for good charge efficiency.
For our use, the Renogy is used while traveling to a dry camp to top off the Lithium battery where it will be switched off on the return trip to help discharge the battery to a 50-60% SOC for storage. Battery function can be monitored in the TV while traveling through the Victron BMV712.
Hope this helps.
Jim
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