Tagged With "battery disconnect"

Brian, when you equalize, do you disconnect the battery and Vector charger from the trailer electrical system to prevent the loads and charge controller from seeing 16.2 volts?

Yes. Sorry for the long delay - Happy Holidays, btw - but I equalize with the battery isolated. No solar, no trailer loads. I had to change the stock battery disconnect to achieve that.

Why did you need to change the stock battery disconnect switch to isolate the battery? Doesnt the stock disconnect switch (in my case on a 1575) isolate the battery?

Good question and I'm curious to hear the answer too.

Very nice install. Thanks for posting and a BIG LOA THANKS to Torklift

HAMSTERS!!!!! Great install report, Mike! Nice to see the new-generation 1575 has a wide battery bracket/tray to accommodate Torklift's PAS box. Much simpler to deal with than our first-gen. 1985!!! [slightly too narrow and close to the nose - req'ing any of several less simple options - see here: Torklift's New Power Armor Solar Battery Box ]. Still curious how and whether these PASes will fit onto the tongues of the other new-gen. Lances, what with the recessed battery tray under the new...

Very nice Mike....

You lucky dog!! The Torklift company is very generous!

I’ll be posting the up coming trips we have planned. We love the area... it’s out corner of the world and we totally disconnect for some needed downtime. Hope you can make a future outing.

A short while back someone asked what mods we would be looking to make in 2016. I mentioned I would like to make secure my two 12v Interstate batteries that are sitting on the tongue of our 1575. Shortly afterwards I was contacted by Kerstin at Torklift International who asked if I would like to evaluate one of their PowerArmor products for free. Of course I was more than happy to do so. I know that Plance has already documented a similar install but wanted to share my experience. Hopefully...