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And why would you not want to solder terminals in the interest of long-term reliability...? RR Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk

Lots of good dialogue and ideas here...as it should be. [emoji4] Obviously, there is more than one way to do a thing. For me, if I am really concerned about corrosion and moisture in the long-term, then I use tinned wire and solder all my terminals. Yes, it's extra cost and work but, obviously...

A lot of good advice here... RestorationRides Sent from my Z981 using Tapatalk

This has been an interesting thread what with the talk about B2B Chargers and A2BChargers, VR's, etc. As I read through the threads I see there's still a lot of misinformation, or lack of understanding of how some of the underlying technologies work. There are people out there who are genuinely...

It does seem that there are some individuals on here who want to show how much they know about every little detail about batteries, chargers and related. The nuanced details that they go into are just not a factor in the real world. It seems, to me, like they're just trying to push a sales...

For purposes of continuity in the discussion, I am going to address your comments one at a time... ""> alternators do not set a particular voltage for the battery to operate at."" "****** is that supposed to even mean? The VR's job is to precisely regulate Absorb voltage to what the bank...

Here's where some of the confusion comes in I think. There is nothing magical that these dc-dc chargers are going to do that an alternator can't do also. I agree with you that moving the batteries closer to the charge source is going to be more efficient and allow you to use smaller wires. But...

So why are you referring to small European cars with as you say weak alternators (who needs Banks of batteries for those) when we're talking about banks of batteries for something much larger such as a caravan or RV...? As far as Caravans and RVs and that sort of thing, they typically have...

I have been sitting on the sidelines for more than a week watching this conversation. By now, it's time to wade in here into the conversations about the potential benefits/drawbacks of dc-to-dc chargers. I know my comments are going to offend some people but that is not my intention. I don't...

First of all, I never think a question such as this could be silly. Understanding the technology that we have around us in this Modern Life is a challenge for anyone. Things change very quickly and we're so flooded with information, we can't possibly keep up with all of the evolution going on...

So I did a quick review of Ctek's Catalog online, not having heard of them before. The idea of having a DC/DC device charge your battery from another battery source such as your alternator is an interesting application. I need to do a little further research on Ctek for my own edification...

At first glance that is an awesome looking LC. Is that perforation rust over the right rear fender...? Sent from my LG-H631 using Tapatalk

There is no gotcha for oversized power cables. More is better even if you dont pull big power thru the cable. The caveats are weight, cost, and space used... BTW, you can estimate cable size by referring to wire size/load charts. Remember to add together both legs (÷ and -) of each wire run as...