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Old 08-01-2019
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Default battery charging via anderson plug

I am getting a new van which requires an Anderson plug connection for fridge and battery charging and also for the esc on the caravan.
The auto elec tells me I would also need a DC-DC charger as the output from the car's alternator would not be sufficient to charge the caravan's batteries alone.
Is the alternator on the GC ('17 diesel) a 'smart' alternator that drops it's output?
Anyone advise me if this is necessary, and does the DC-DC charger go in the car or next to the van's batteries?
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