rotronics battrey system or not

Stan........a "hersey switch" will cost you about $60 and YOU HAVE CONTROL

Rash

$300 for my Remco AGM, $220 for redarc isolator+wiring+crimps+Anderson plugs. $50 for battery box, single pole plug and a cig lighter socket. $0 for fitting, did it myself. = $630 left to other toys.

You can cut the cost by 1/2 if you do the install yourself,, its not rocket science ,basic tools, rotronics + AGM ,BEAUUUUUUUTIFUL.

Yup, so easy to do. If you've ever put a battery in a torch it's just a bigger version. :-)

Have had rotronics for 12 mths - no problems. It all made sense to me at the time when researching and I was convinced it did a better job.

Are now just switching to an AGM. Cost sounds about right. Those batts are $300 odd.

John

A rotronics unit should only cost you about $200 more than a manual switch or solenoid

The cost of a second battery, tray, cabling and installation are the same regardless of what device you use to do the switching.

The basic rotronics units are about $240. I have never really felt that the rotronics units are as overpiriced as some say they are.

Mine and many in my clubs have never failed, I have never heard of one failing, they are good gear.
Cheers

Yep - my Rotronics unit is fine - did it myself several years back - seems a winner - its great to have the auto on/off aspect - you can concentrate on other things and your main battery nevers get flattened. You do need to have some knowledge of the drama that can emerge from poor wiring practices though - advice from someone who's been there would be good if you are not into vehicle wiring - the $ you are talking seems way over the top.... someone is hanging in there for a good feed off you !

And if your Bris based your laughing,,Rotronics= brisbane ,,,need help to instal ., giveme a call. 32693231

My Rotronics MH10 works very well. It is simple and efficient.

Unit $240
Battery holder $90
Battery 700cca $130(4years old at the time of installation now 7)
Jumper cables sourced self $20
Self installation $0 as someone has mentioned its not rocket science, just follow the instructions.

Total $480

Too easy

Someone on here recommended a mob called Traxide when I was looking at a redarc. I now have one from them and couldn't be happier. The bloke is really helpfull and despite me shorting it out when I installed it he fixed/replaced it no probs and no charge. Has what he called a 2 year idiot warranty in that if you stuff when you install it, it is still covered.
Scott

Stan’s question is; (Quote) does anyone have one of these "independent" battery set ups(end quote)

The basic entry level MH10 and even the larger capacity RDA12 are only basic 'parallel' battery charge/isolators, the various "independent" two and three stage models are definitely more expensive as they are 'virtually' two independent chargers/isolators within the same case, and charge both batteries ‘independently’ of each other, the batteries are not charged in parallel as in almost all other systems, including the basic mechanical solenoid, 'smart' solenoids and also electronic isolators.
Price wise I believe the entry level “independent” model can be had for around 450 and is as easy to install as any basic solenoid. I would not use the ‘display monitor’ and/or ‘low voltage monitor’ if you have a low voltage cut-out system on the fridge, as they are only telling you the system is working ok, and I can assure you the technology built into these “independent” units work without you watching them.

They are way out there in a class of their own, recharging the auxiliary battery in much less time than a parallel system charge/isolator!