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Originally Posted by Heath
My intention is to use the DCB for more than just powering the mount. At 100ah I can run a fair bit more off it. I go camping often and it will come in handy for running other equipment. I intend to get a small solar panel and connectors for day time charging. I also want to get away from city lights as much as possible and would not be comfortable running everything from the car battery.
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For more away conditions serious 4WD's use a second battery with an isolation switch. The cars can be wired up and an inverter placed in the car in a permanant arrangement. The battery is then charged using the alternator while normal driving around but the main battery is not in use when parked and using the inverter. Saves flattening the driving battery. Not suitable for all vehicles though, will depend on the alternator.
As I expect to run like this I intend to do this method. One day
