Approach for charging multiple batteries
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1. An arrangement using a primary battery during an anticipated trailered-equipment towing period for charging a plurality of equipment batteries configured electrically in series for operation in a trailered equipment, the arrangement comprising:
- a cable for electrically connecting the primary battery with the plurality of equipment batteries; and
a charging circuit that is adapted to charge the equipment batteries by automatically alternating a power connection from the primary battery to each of the equipment batteries, and therein distributing charge to each of the equipment batteries during the anticipated towing period one battery at a time.
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Abstract
According to an example embodiment, an arrangement charges equipment batteries, for example, while the equipment is being towed by a towing vehicle. In this example application, the towing vehicle has a primary battery and a rearward-located hitch for towing a trailer that carries the equipment batteries. The arrangement includes a charging circuit that automatically alternates a power connection from the primary battery to each of the equipment batteries, one battery at a time.
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1. An arrangement using a primary battery during an anticipated trailered-equipment towing period for charging a plurality of equipment batteries configured electrically in series for operation in a trailered equipment, the arrangement comprising:
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a cable for electrically connecting the primary battery with the plurality of equipment batteries; and a charging circuit that is adapted to charge the equipment batteries by automatically alternating a power connection from the primary battery to each of the equipment batteries, and therein distributing charge to each of the equipment batteries during the anticipated towing period one battery at a time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13)
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7. A vehicle-trailering arrangement for charging during an anticipated trailered-equipment towing period a plurality of equipment batteries configured electrically in and for operation in a trailered equipment, the arrangement comprising:
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a vehicle battery; and charging means for automatically charging the equipment batteries using an alternating power connection from the vehicle battery to each of the equipment batteries, and therein distributing charge to each of the equipment batteries during the anticipated towing period one battery at a time.
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8. A vehicle-trailering arrangement using a primary battery located in a towing vehicle adapted to tow the trailered equipment during an anticipated trailered-equipment towing period, the arrangement for charging a plurality of trailered equipment batteries in a trailered vehicle configured electrically in series for operation of at least one accessory adapted to be operated in the trailered equipment, the arrangement comprising:
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an electrical harness; and a charging circuit adapted to use the electrical harness to charge the trailered equipment batteries by automatically alternating a power connection from the primary battery to each of the trailered equipment batteries, and therein distributing charge to each of the equipment batteries during the anticipated towing period one battery at a time. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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