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battery charger
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:13 pm
by ccrobins
i want to be able to charge my leisure battery when on hookup as fridge and stuff run from the leisure directly - i know with a btter zig unit this could be changed but i reckon this solution would be far cheaper and easier. Therefore i suppose i want a battery charger which charges at a reasonable rate but wont over charge etc as it will be permanently connected when hookup supply is active.
does anyone do this already and if so can any makes / models be recommended ?
depending on price i may get one from fleabay 2nd hand
any help appreciated
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:17 pm
by francophile1947
I do that. I just use a normal 8A charger that I bought years ago - the output drops as the batteries are charged.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:19 pm
by ccrobins
so its feasible then ?
i assume so long as i get a charger of around 8A if it has over carge protection everything should be hunky dory ?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:21 pm
by WISHIHADABONGO
I use one of these
http://www.fasteronline.co.uk/Ring%20Au ... -3097.html
I dont bother with a leisure battery as I always have electric hook up
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:33 pm
by Yamaha
Have a look at these on eBay - item no. 160223874115
I've bought a couple from him - fast service, and good English - and a bargain!!
Mike
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:44 pm
by ccrobins
yamaha - looks interesting - not much info on the ebay auction but i assume it would do the job ?
is it easy to fit ? any indicators on it to show current charge etc ?
only issue i can see is that it says it charges to 100ah but a leisure battery is 110 ah ?
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:45 pm
by dp bradford
I use a standard car battery charger that has two settings: boost and trickle charge. The output varies according to the state of charge of the battery, so I just leave it n the higher setting - no problems so far. And much cheaper than a Zig.
Dave
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:15 pm
by francophile1947
Yamaha wrote:Have a look at these on eBay - item no. 160223874115
I've bought a couple from him - fast service, and good English - and a bargain!!
Mike
Just remember you may have to pay HMRC when it arrives.
Re: battery charger
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:58 pm
by ccrobins
got myself a sealey battery charger which says its ok to leave permanently connected - ave wired it up permanently for when on hook up to trickle charge - tested ok but going away for 2 nights next weekend so will give a full test then