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Re: [Shop-talk] Hooking up a trickle charger to a truck with two batteri

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Hooking up a trickle charger to a truck with two batteries and a thermoswitch
From: John Innis via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2019 11:20:47 -0600
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Not sure about the trickle charger question, but the thermo switch you are
looking for is here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ADUKRO/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_JYaFCbC4AWCWW
The are available for different temp ratings.  I use the on at 0, off at 10
for my block heater.  It has worked flawlessly.

On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 10:58 AM eric--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Two Quick questions,
>
> 1- Can I hook up a normal trickle charger to a truck that has two
> batteries?  If so, how should I wire it?  I'm finding confusing info on the
> web.
> Do I hook it up to one battery only?
> Do I put the pos on one batt and the neg on the other?
> Do I need one for each battery?
>
> 2- Is there a 120vac themo switch for a trucks block heater?  (so it only
> turns on the block heater if the outside temp is below a certain temp?
>  (what would that temp ideally be?)
>
> Thanks again all!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Not sure about the trickle charger q=
uestion, but the thermo switch you are looking for is here:</div><div><a hr=
ef=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ADUKRO/ref=3Dcm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_JYaFCbC=
4AWCWW">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ADUKRO/ref=3Dcm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_JYaFC=
bC4AWCWW</a></div><div>The are available for different temp ratings.=C2=A0 =
I use the on at 0, off at 10 for my block heater.=C2=A0 It has worked flawl=
essly.<br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 10:58 AM eric--- via Shop-talk=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><f=
ont size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Two Quick questions,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">1- Can I hook up a normal trickle =
charger
to a truck that has two batteries?=C2=A0 If so, how should I wire it?=C2=A0=
 I&#39;m
finding confusing info on the web.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Do I hook it up to one battery onl=
y?
=C2=A0</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Do I put the pos on one batt and t=
he
neg on the other?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Do I need one for each battery?</f=
ont>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">2- Is there a 120vac themo switch =
for
a trucks block heater? =C2=A0(so it only turns on the block heater if the
outside temp is below a certain temp? =C2=A0(what would that temp ideally
be?)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks again all!</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks in advance.</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Tech Viper<br>
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a ratio=
nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>_______________________________________________<br=
>
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