Battery help

[jayjay76]

Hi all,

Battery ran out while working this morning, can anyone recommend a good battery charger, plus how long in general do they take to charge?

Also what's the best way to keep it charged are the solar battery maintainer any good?

Cheers John

 

[Tuffers]

Hi all,
Battery ran out while working this morning, can anyone recommend a good battery charger, plus how long in general do they take to charge?

Also what's the best way to keep it charged are the solar battery maintainer any good?

Cheers John

Have you thought about fitting a split charge relay? My controller has one installed in it. My battery always seems to be well topped up as I do a lot of miles. I have my charging leads rigged up to a 12v charging point (like a cigar lighter) by the rear lights.

 

[GSS Window Cleaning]

Have you got a link for this split charge relay please. do you just take off the relay when you get to the job then put on the battery terminals for the pump? or is there no need to take them off?

 

[Ajk]

It's stays on battery chargers battery when your driving then stops when your not I had look on eBay £33 cheapest I've seen can't find any in shops around here but someone sure will know cheaper

 

[GSS Window Cleaning]

I just carnt find the split charge relay with a cigarette lighter attachment. I have those quick realise terminals for my pump hopefully I could still use them with the split relay attached

 

[johnny bravo]

i use this one for the last 2 years, best kit i got. fittings th connect onto trminals, leave on.

then just connect harger up to leads and charge up, around a hour, usually top up every couple of days at work.

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[johnny bravo]

i also use its other connector to charge my old van battery i use for my second pump&controller. it was £49. nevr let your leisure battery get tooooo low. you can also go to scrap yard and get a van batteryfor a stand by if needed. best to have 2 of everything

 

[johnny bravo]

make sure ita a 12v 10a or above

 

[GSS Window Cleaning]

I just want one to connect to the cigarette lighter if possible I have a halfords charger that's very good that I use to charge the lesuire battery up over night. Just looking for something to top it up while I'm on the move but don't fancy them relayou chargers you have to run from the van battery.

 

[GSS Window Cleaning]

Rekon this will do the job???

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