Battery Isolator
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 09, 2006 at 16:49
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Member - Toolman (VIC)
I've just purchased a Redarc Battery Isolator for my 80 Series diesel. I would be happy to get any advice on where other owners of 80 series diesels have placed their battery isolators.
thanks
Toolman
Reply By: Russ - Thursday, Mar 09, 2006 at 21:19
Thursday, Mar 09, 2006 at 21:19
Toolman,
Had
mine done (SA - Holden
Hill) by local auto elect who does a lot of work on caravans. It is placed on the passenger side, wheel arch toward the back. Have 100s LC, use it to charge Thumper battery in the back, also had one in my Hi Lux, good investment.
Last weekend, left
home, Thumper was almost flat from overnight work in hot weather, within 1.5 hrs was fully charged.
Not much help, but some
feedback for you.
"Prickle"
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Follow Up By: Member - Toolman (VIC) - Thursday, Mar 09, 2006 at 21:56
Thursday, Mar 09, 2006 at 21:56
Prickle,
Thanks for your response. Its the sort of info I'm looking for. I'm just curious to know where people located their battery isolators.
Toolman
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog (Australia) - Friday, Mar 10, 2006 at 22:13
Friday, Mar 10, 2006 at 22:13
"Prickle" lol
Is that Russ B
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Follow Up By: Russ - Monday, Mar 13, 2006 at 23:56
Monday, Mar 13, 2006 at 23:56
Tis, :):)
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Reply By: Mike DiD - Friday, Mar 10, 2006 at 16:23
Friday, Mar 10, 2006 at 16:23
Another factor to consider when deciding where to put the Isolator, is that usually the wiring betwen the batteries is not fused, so in an accident if this cable shorts to the chassis, there will be massive heating as the battery discharges in minutes, possibly dropping lots of molten copper.
So I would keep the positive lead between battery-isolator-battery as short as possible and away from areas that may be crushed in a bad accident.
Any wire that is shorted to ground will make some small spark as the fuse blows, but this is tiny compared with the heat and sparks from a shorted a heavy unfused battery lead that melt through undamaged fuel lines.
Mike
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