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    12V Clarification / Question

    What wire size you run depends on what you are planning to power/how much draw. That also determines what size fuse. Simple wire chart here: http://www.offroaders.com/technical/12-volt-wiring-tech-gauge-to-amps/ For automotive applications, 14 gauge is usually good for 15 amps, 12 gauge for...
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    12V Clarification / Question

    if you plan to use it a lot with the engine off then the converter is also a better idea to keep from running down the rear battery, but if your batteries are in good shape and you aren't running the stereo full blast for hours on end or leaving the dome light on for days at a time it shouldn't...
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    12V Clarification / Question

    You can get away with wiring things straight to the rear battery as long as the amount of load doesn't get too high. For the older trucks with a 60 amp generator you'd definitely want a converter due to imbalance, but the 200 amp is a 24/12 output, and provides up to 50 amps of charging to the...
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