removing diode isolator November 11, 2021, 09:58:44 pm Hi Larry, or others; I removed my diode isolator today. Between the alternator connection and chassis battery connection there is an orange wire connecting the lugs. The wire, about 2 1/2" is about #16 or #18, and the wires to the alternator and chassis battery are about 2 or 4 gauge. I've permanently connected those wires, (so I guess the little one doesn't matter) and a third wire goes to a 150 Amp circuit breaker, under the hood, which then goes to the battery box. I also found the wire that goes to the yellow fuse holders. CB radio, and dash radio, will be hooked up to the input of the 150A protection breaker (reset only). Another one of those will be at the battery box, a reset, and set breaker( also 150A) so that I can turn off the live wire. (It is directly connected to the starter/chassis battery.) As part of my LiFePO4 install, that alternator feed wire will go only to the 60A DC to DC upconverter 12V 60A DC to DC On-Board Battery Charger | Renogy Solar that is designed for Lithium battery charging profiles. I thought that maybe 60 A was a lot to ask of a continuous load, but the Renogy has an 'LC' terminal to enable a low current mode, just half at 30A. I plan a switch under the dash that at each startup, will enable zero charge, 30A charge or 60A charge. This also uses the '+D' signal wire along with the 'LC' signal that enables the charger. Defaulting at startup to zero, allowing the engine and alternator to warm up and stabilize, and put some power back in the chassis battery first. Also to run the Kwikee levelers (If I ever get them running again), before I start charging the Li's. Both SOK's 200 AH each, fit in the battery box. About the only place for them in a TK. The 450 Watts of solar should keep them topped off. The SOK batteries only accept 50 amps each to charge, so 100 between them. I may have found a space for a 1500Watt inverter, beneath the bottom middle drawer, next to the space heater side inlet. Has anybody else put an inverter there? RonB 3 Likes
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