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Its all good advice Whilst your current genny will cope, some do fit larger amperage ones to serious campers to recharge faster (and maybe last longer)
Its just wise to make sure this job is installed well and specced safely.

'High current (> 10 Amps) circuits are dangerous... so the advice is good and just get everything you do checked by someone else who knows a bit more than you and who approaches things thoughtfully.

Defintely, gauges of wires & joins in wires & routing of wires taking those sort of currents must be done right. Properly sized crimped connectors are usually the way to go.

Big (> 60 AH) starter battery will be OK if you have one already. Always be very careful and protect the top and terminals from foreign objects, esp. conducting ones. (e.g. wire wool & batteries can create fire).

Learn all you can about batteries and leccy circuits.. it'll be worth it, specially the safety stuff; there is a massive amount of energy stored in that innocent looking thing of less than one cubic foot volume!

I got the split relay circuit from raw compentents. Very good after customer service.

For Leisuire batterys. I now use 2 X 6vTrojan Golf Buggy batterys made into a 12 V circuit. The power capabiltys they can stand is amazing. I did a tour of Scotland last year and never required hook up at all for 18 days. In fact rarely use hook up at all they just keep going.

OK they weren't cheap at £229 the 2. Though when you price in I never need to use hook up at a campsite saving me say £4-6 every night the battery have more then enough paid for themselves!