How Does Everyone Charge Their Battery?

[Jez86]

Just wondered how people had it wired up? Or do you take it inside and charge it over night? I'm going to wire mine up to my van battery so it charges when I'm driving ect but put a switch so I can disconnect when I'm using so I don't drain my van battery... Anyone else do this? Cheers

 

[mark m]

use a leisure battery and a split charge relay this way you will always have a full battery

 

[Jez86]

Nice one mate, not too good with electrics, just googled it and ill do that, cheers

 

[Oliver]

I use this, easy to set up

http://www.thecleaningwarehouse.co.uk/hydroflo-pump-controller-built-in-batt-charger-1353-p.asp

 

[rcproperty]

like mark, but i have solar panel fitted to, so when the van is parked up its always charging too! like today the van never moved, but still the battery was charging!!!!

my battery was put in feb last year, its never been out of the van or had to have a mains charger put on it!

this is the split relay that i use,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-T4-SPLIT-CHARGE-RELAY-KIT-12V-30A-SELF-SWITCHING-/370817382639?pt=UK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories&hash=item56567038ef

 

[HotWash Window Cleaners]

Twin leisure batteries with dual smart charge. It does it on it's own.

 

[Masons]

I use a battery charger myself. /emoticons/wink.png

 

[harunh]

I charge in my house overnyt via plug /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Bingo]

Trickle charger, the only way for a full and proper charge :Image9: .

 

[bluemonkey]

I got a battery and a split charger, but some times have to take it in to the house to charge, as don't do enough miles to put a full charge in, I noticed when I used a flow control, I had to charge the battery more, as it was always saying it was dead

 

[OoO]

Leisure batteries. Split charge. That's it. /emoticons/smile.png

 

[rcproperty]

Leisure batteries. Split charge. That's it. /emoticons/smile.png

leisure battery, slpit charger and solar panel trickle charger!!! thats it! :Image3:

 

[rick trinder]

rc. that is what i do. maplins have a charger only 10 quid!! i fitted mine between the seats charges all day long.

 

[rcproperty]

rc. that is what i do. maplins have a charger only 10 quid!! i fitted mine between the seats charges all day long.

same one i have then! nice little thing. i got mine mounted on the passangers sun visor so its got the best and most amount of light all the time, the cables that come with it is long enough to get under the seat to where my battery is!

 

[rick trinder]

my battery is in the back so that is why i have it between the seats. i think i read a post you made about it and went out and got one, so thanks for that.

 

[rcproperty]

my battery is in the back so that is why i have it between the seats. i think i read a post you made about it and went out and got one, so thanks for that.

That's ok. think its good really, at least when the van is parked up its topping up the battery!

 

[Smurf]

1.5w seems a very low trickle charger to me? http://www.maplin.co.uk/solar-powered-12v-1.5w-battery-trickle-charger-98358

 

[rcproperty]

1.5w seems a very low trickle charger to me? http://www.maplin.co.uk/solar-powered-12v-1.5w-battery-trickle-charger-98358

Yer it is low, but in 15 months my leisure battery never been on mains charge still going strong. A little charge is better than non at all

Especially if it's parked up for a day or weekend,

 

[Bingo]

1.5w seems a very low trickle charger to me? http://www.maplin.co.uk/solar-powered-12v-1.5w-battery-trickle-charger-98358

Tis why it's called a trickle charge :Image3: .