Does anyone know what the current draw is under load? My trailer does not have a battery so the power will have to come through the trailer plug.
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I wouldn't recommend it. It is equipped with a 30A fuse and has a #12 lead for the motor. Depending on the tongue weight, you would most likely blow out any fused lead in the plug. If you have to do it that way, run a spare #10 wire back to the plug from the battery of the tow vehicle, using a 30A circuit breaker at the battery to protect the circuit.
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the control is a two way switch on the jack. You have to wire it to the trailer battery. There is a hot lead to connect to the battery and the ground is made when you bolt the jack to the frame. I tried putting a trailer plug pigtail on the hot lead and did not work. *Side note* I found when I was using the jack under the power of the battery alone it was kinda slow but when I plugged in my 7 pin trailer cord into the truck it ran much faster.
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I have a 23 ft travel trailer. Mine will bog down when I first turn on the AC unit, but will come back up after about a minute. I use mine in campgrounds and haven't heard any complaints. It's quieter than a lawn mower, but quite a bit louder than one of the RV style generators.
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Yes you can ! Power drain is very low . You will have to have the trailer plug connected and the lights on .
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Can't help. Mine is gravity feed which is sufficient supply even when pulling a load and averaging 8 to 10 mpg. Sorry.
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I just got my charger, used it at a dry campground in my 16 ft trailer. Plugged it into the 12 volt connection inside the trailer, placed it by a window, it kept my power up. I also set up a connector from my battery and had it come out by my elec cord. That way if I am in shade I can connect from outside and have the 10 ft extension to sun. I do not have outside access to my battery, it is under a cabinet.
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When I plug my trailer into a generator it works fine. If you were running the generator directly to the unit them you might have to take some precautions as to the correct wiring....hope that helps.
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How are you going to power it? a generator and if so how many total amps does your generator out ? also how many lights do you plan on installing? Hope this helps
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For me it's not lack of power from the battery. Mine is brand new and has much less suction than the pump in style advanced.
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Also check the pins on the trailer cord/connector. Mine were old and tired. A little bending and scrapping with a small screwdriver made a more positive connection to the "box" and fixed the NC problem.
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Yep. Mine don't short out. I have watertight LED lights. Most old trailer guys just unplug it at the ramp.
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In a portion of my design (trailer wiring system), I have a 400 Watt DC to AC converter which connects to a AC wall outlet in my trailer. I have a trickle charger hooked up, so not many watts drawn. This has worked for me so far. The main wires going through relay end up having AC power through them. The actuator in the relay is controlled by magnet (and I still use 12 volt to control relay), so the magnet portion of relay doesn't make direct contact with AC power. Can't say for sure on 24 volt if it will work, since I still use 12 volts to actuate magnet in relay. I actually disected a relay to see how it worked before building my system. I hope this helps. In a portion of my design (trailer wiring system), I have a 400 Watt DC to AC converter which connects to a AC wall outlet in my trailer. I have a trickle charger hooked up, so not many watts drawn. This has worked for me so far. The main wires going through relay end up having AC power through them. The actuator in the relay is controlled by magnet (and I still use 12 volt to control relay), so the magnet portion of relay doesn't make direct contact with AC power. Can't say for sure on 24 volt if it will work, since I still use 12 volts to actuate magnet in relay. I actually disected a... » Read More In a portion of my design (trailer wiring system), I have a 400 Watt DC to AC converter which connects to a AC wall outlet in my trailer. I have a trickle charger hooked up, so not many watts drawn. This has worked for me so far. The main wires going through relay end up having AC power through them. The actuator in the relay is controlled by magnet (and I still use 12 volt to control relay), so the magnet portion of relay doesn't make direct contact with AC power. Can't say for sure on 24 volt if it will work, since I still use 12 volts to actuate magnet in relay. I actually disected a relay to see how it worked before building my system. I hope this helps. « Show Less
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No. I've gone a month or more between hookups. If everything looks OK but there is a failure to link up, check the condition of the male plug contacts from the trailer to the control box. They have to be clean and make a solid contact with the receptacle pins.
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Your question would better be directed at either: 1)The professionals at Draw-Tite. (extension use already cuts vehicle's tow capacity by 50%) Can only assume you indicating flat four towing? Not your vehicle aboard a trailer behind your RV type of towing? 2)Your RV owners manual? And/Or the manufacturer of the hitch that is on your RV Lastly probably never ask the "professionals" here on Amazon.
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I just started having a similar problem. Left break light was very dim. Just started happening. Trailer checked out fine. Problem was with the car wiring. Chech your trailer by connecting a 9 volt battery to the connector plug leads.
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The current draw is rated at 60 amps for this unit. At 230 volts, that comes to 13800 watts. That's the peak. It will usually run much lower than that.Also, as an answer, why reply with "I don't know"?
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If you use a battery tender to maintain your batteries when not in use, then I would imagine you have the pig tail attached. Just plug into the pig tail. However if you are not charging the big battery in some way it will draw it down. My opinion, if you camp a lot, invest in a good quality solar charger.