12V Battery Charger Hook Up

[Steve Ulman]

Do I need to connect my battery maintainer charger directly to the battery or can i connect it anywhere in the system as long as the wire is able to carry the 10 amps??

[mud yapster]

I'd connect straight to the battery.

[bruceatlam]

You can wire it up anywhere in the system and it will charge your battery --- as long as it's wired correctly.

[Klipstr]

The closer to the battery the better. Voltage drop is a killer in battery charging systems. I would connect directly to the battery. That is the only way the charger will provide the correct voltage to the battery during the charging sequence.