Split Charge Relays

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Split Charge Relays

Post by Mark Elvin » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:03 am

I'm not sure out Smartcom is charging the LB properly, can't say I'm surprised as to me it felt pretty cheap & nasty when I pt it in.

What split charge relay do people recommend other than the Smartcom.
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by g8dhe » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:55 am

You can find several on EBAY, something like a Duritc is a good make, certainly you want something rated above 40 Amps. Probably best to choose one of the complete kits as then you can be reasonably certain that the wiring and fuses will be adequate.
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by al & chris » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:09 am

Yes we got a durite kit off ebay. Very happy with it.
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by Mark Elvin » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:13 pm

Durite kit ordered.
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Post by philpdr » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:31 pm

Fitted a Durite relay in a friends Transit camper conversion back in February,easy to do and working fine.
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Post by mikexgough » Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:08 pm

Durite or Merlin work for me..... when I've done others now in the absence of Willinton Kits... Going to change my Willinton for a Durite set up over the Christmas period..
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by Spencer54 » Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:10 pm

I was recommended the cyrix-ct by parkernorris so thats what I fitted.
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by mikexgough » Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:08 am

Antares do a good one too.... http://www.antares.co.uk/auto-split-charge.html easy to fit.... simple and rugged too
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:36 am

Interesting thread. It seems a lot more kit choices are available than when willinton first offered his kit. Back then there seemed to be nothing else available for us non leccies wanting to fit a VSR kit. :roll:
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by philpdr » Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:32 pm

mikeonb4c wrote:Interesting thread. It seems a lot more kit choices are available than when willinton first offered his kit. Back then there seemed to be nothing else available for us non leccies wanting to fit a VSR kit. :roll:
Making the system for my friends transit was easy enough but fitting a ready made kit like the ones Martin supplied would have been even easier and much quicker.His kit had everything and the instructions were so clear.
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Re: Split Charge Relays

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:46 pm

philpdr wrote:
mikeonb4c wrote:Interesting thread. It seems a lot more kit choices are available than when willinton first offered his kit. Back then there seemed to be nothing else available for us non leccies wanting to fit a VSR kit. :roll:
Making the system for my friends transit was easy enough but fitting a ready made kit like the ones Martin supplied would have been even easier and much quicker.His kit had everything and the instructions were so clear.
I agree. Even a dunce like me managed it. Shame he's wound down his operation :-(
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