Engel battery
Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 09:37
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ozidave
I am going camping for 3 days and want to run my Engel periodically to keep it cool. I don't have a dual battery system. What would you recommend I use as a campside power source?
Reply By: Member - Sand Man (SA) - Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 09:56
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 09:56
ozidave,
You could simply use your car battery and run the vehicle (or go for a drive) after the second day. This should keep the battery charged.
BUT, as a backup I would strongly recommend a portable "jump starter" pack that you could use to jump start the vehicle, should the car battery drain down too much. These are available from Repco, Supercheap, etc. for a reasonable price.
Buy the highest capacity unit you can aford. (eg. 400 or 500 amp unit)
These are also useful for powering lights, etc. when camping, so are a worthwhile investment. They simply charge from the vehicle cigarette lighter socket whilst travelling and utilize a non-spill AGM type internal battery.
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Reply By: time waster - Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 11:55
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005 at 11:55
i have seen them at our local camping store in
adelaide (snowys) but
places like battery world and the 12volt
shop should stock them,i once saw it in k-mart but haven't seen since,
shop around prices may vary.it looks like your 12v mobile phone charger on sterroids i think it has a couple of l.e.d.s too
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