WALTCO GT-33, Installation Manual

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Auxiliary Battery Kit w/Dual Cables
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For trailer applications with dual pole socket:
Using 0 ga. cables, supplied with trailer kit, feed each
end through battery-box wall and install a compression
terminal on both red and black cables.
Do not connect any cables to batteries at this time.
Run cables from battery box to trailer nose, securing
them every 24” with cable ties.
For trailer applications with dual pole socket:
Install dual pole socket in nose of trailer. Drill 1-3/4”
hole in trailer and mount with hardware provided.
Route cables from auxiliary batteries to nose of trailer.
Install cables to socket as shown.
Apply a generous amount of Dielectric Grease over
cable terminals.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to orientate cables as shown,
power (+) to the left, ground (-) to the
right.
Power (charge) cable from tractor batteries
to trailer must also be protected with a 150
amp circuit breaker at the tractor batteries.
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Note:
While these instructions can be used for single pole
sockets, Waltco recommends dual pole sockets be
used for their superior grounding abilities.
For trailer applications with single pole socket:
Using 0 ga. cable, supplied with trailer kit, feed the end
through battery-box wall and install a compression
terminal on that end.
Do not connect any cables to batteries at this time.
Run cable from battery box to trailer nose, securing
them every 24” with cable ties.
Dual Pole Socket
Attach Ground (-)
Cable This Side
Attach Power (+)
Cable This Side
Cables made from
0 ga. cable
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