Correct Wiring for Battey system

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Apex Roof Cleaning

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I currently have a roof cleaning pump and a pressure washer on my truck. Both of which are tied to my deep cycle battery that is meant for the roof cleaning pump not the pressure washer I know. Also I have my truck wired into the deep cycle battery so when I drive it charges.( I can't tell if this works at all)

My goal is to not have to plug in to charge up the battery, I wanted the pressure washer to charge the battery. I have found the pressure washer will run all day long on the deep cycle battery, but if I run the roof cleaning pump at the same time, the pressure washer doesn't put out enough charge, so at the end of the day, the pressure washer won't start because the battery is drained.

I know you guys have been there before, what do you do?

Danny
 
Do you have a dual batter isolator? You could always get a solar charger to help out in the field.


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The alternator won't put out enough to charge a deep cycle by itself. It will help with charging but you will have to have an external charger. A solar panel charger will help but lacks the amps also. Think about if your battery is 700 amps and your charger puts out 10 amps an hour it will take a long time to charge. That deep cycle fully chargd should last a while. You could also add another battery and wire them together or just add a start battery to your pressure washer and get a marine two bank charger.
 
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